Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of images; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: From a critical event to ritualistic protests; Part I; 2 Public opinion on the eve of explosion; 3 Organization, communication, and mobilization; 4 The reshaping of public discourse; 5 Constructing the call for democracy; Part II; 6 Contextual changes and strategic responses; 7 Development of the movement organization; 8 The social bases of continual protests; 9 Making sense of participation; 10 The June 4 connection; 11 Conclusion; Epilogue
Summary
This book discusses why the Hong Kong protest movement emerged at a specific time, how it developed from a single protest into a series collective actions, and how effective it has been in changing government policy. It argues that the news media has been crucial - more so than political parties or the movement's organisers - in determining how the protests have developed, and it examines the possible connections between the 1 July protests in Hong Kong and the pro-democracy protests in China
