"Living in truth" versus realpolitik: limitations and potentials of the Umbrella Movement

This paper is concerned with the social context in which the Umbrella Movement emerged in Hong Kong in 2014. It aims to analyze its limitation and transformative potential for Hong Kong. It attempts to review the changing socio-cultural dynamics in the past few years, with a focus on the notion of r...

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Published in:Inter-Asia cultural studies 2015-07, Vol.16 (3), p.348-366
Main Authors: Hui, Po-Keung, Lau, Kin-Chi
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