The Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power Relations
This paper takes the social unrest in 2019 as a case study and identifies three factors that contributed to the radicalization of social protests in Hong Kong: globalization, digitalization and the U.S. meddling in Hong Kong affairs. First, with the deepening of globalization, the worsening of socia...
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| description | This paper takes the social unrest in 2019 as a case study and identifies three factors that contributed to the radicalization of social protests in Hong Kong: globalization, digitalization and the U.S. meddling in Hong Kong affairs. First, with the deepening of globalization, the worsening of social-economic conditions had bred populism among the youth. Second, digital technologies and social media platforms also made it easy for young people in Hong Kong to protest in a more covert and radical way. Third, the U.S. support for the Hong Kong opposition leaders added fuel to the radicalization of youth protesters. All these factors finally led to radicalized social protests in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, following the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong SAR, violent activities were largely stopped and social order was gradually restored. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-600445173c5c4a04877d32e441baa5692022-12-22T04:10:34ZengWorld Century Publishing CorporationChina Quarterly of International Strategic Studies2377-74002377-74192020-01-01060441343010.1142/S237774002050013XThe Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power RelationsYingqin ZhengThis paper takes the social unrest in 2019 as a case study and identifies three factors that contributed to the radicalization of social protests in Hong Kong: globalization, digitalization and the U.S. meddling in Hong Kong affairs. First, with the deepening of globalization, the worsening of social-economic conditions had bred populism among the youth. Second, digital technologies and social media platforms also made it easy for young people in Hong Kong to protest in a more covert and radical way. Third, the U.S. support for the Hong Kong opposition leaders added fuel to the radicalization of youth protesters. All these factors finally led to radicalized social protests in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, following the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong SAR, violent activities were largely stopped and social order was gradually restored.https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S237774002050013XRadicalizationyoung protestersHong KongChina-U.S. relations |
| spellingShingle | Yingqin Zheng The Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power Relations China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies Radicalization young protesters Hong Kong China-U.S. relations |
| title | The Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power Relations |
| title_full | The Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power Relations |
| title_fullStr | The Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power Relations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power Relations |
| title_short | The Radicalization of Young Protesters in Hong Kong: Under the Context of Globalization and Power Relations |
| title_sort | radicalization of young protesters in hong kong under the context of globalization and power relations |
| topic | Radicalization young protesters Hong Kong China-U.S. relations |
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