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Hong Kong Public and Squatter Housing: Geopolitics and Informality, 1963–1985

Synopsis:"The definitive history of how resettlement policies evolved as the squatter population swelled and as London and Beijing moved closer to signing the 1984 Sino-British Declaration. A masterful combination of theorizing and documentary sleuthing, a landmark in contemporary debates over the optimal responses to the formalization of informal property. —Deborah Davis, Yale University

ISBN:9789888805648

Language:English

Author:Alan Smart and Fung Chi Keung Charles

Author Biography:Alan Smart is a professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary.Fung Chi Keung Charles received his MPhil in government and public administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Publisher Name:Hong Kong University Press

Profile:Hong Kong University Press publishes 74+ titles annually in English and Chinese, focusing on topics important to Hong Kong, Greater China, and Asia. They excel in various disciplines, including law, medicine, social work, film and media studies, literary studies, politics, economics, education, Chinese history and culture, and language and linguistics. The Press aims to promote top-tier scholarship and enhance understanding of greater China and Asia.

Country:Hong Kong

Contact Information

Website:https://hkupress.hku.hk

Tel:39177812

Address:Hong Kong University Press, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Contact Person:Felix Cheung

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