Board #41 - Liberate Hong Kong: Nationalist Secession and the Localist Movement

• In Event: 75-303 - Poster Session: How Do Authoritarian Governments Use Economic and Social Policies to Retain Power?

Brief Overview

This paper explains the localist movement in Hong Kong, particularly its evolution from a cultural issue to a political movement. I use theories about why regionalist groups seek independence to explain Hong Kong’s situation.

Author

• Ivan Wong, University of California, San Diego