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Hong Kong and the Cold War : Anglo-American relations 1949-1957 /

After 1949, the British Empire in Hong Kong was more vulnerable than it appeared to be. This scholarly study explores the interactions of British and US policies towards Hong Kong, and reveals the dynamics of the Anglo-American alliance and the dilemmas of small allies in the global Cold War.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mark, Chi-Kwan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon ; Oxford University Press, 2004.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
Subjects:
Cold War.
Hong Kong (China) > Politics and government.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1945-
Hong Kong (China) > Foreign relations > United States.
Hong Kong (China) > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Hong Kong (China) > Foreign relations > China.
Guerre froide.
Hongkong (Chine) > Politique et gouvernement.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > 1945-
HISTORY > Modern.
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
China
China > Hong Kong
Great Britain
United States
Since 1945
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:After 1949, the British Empire in Hong Kong was more vulnerable than it appeared to be. This scholarly study explores the interactions of British and US policies towards Hong Kong, and reveals the dynamics of the Anglo-American alliance and the dilemmas of small allies in the global Cold War.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 259 pages) : maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) and index.
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