This book examines the ways in which Hong Kong's changing position within global capitalism was the catalyst for the Umbrella Movement, stressing the role of economic and social factors, as opposed to political and constitutional issues.
Louis Augustin-Jean is Research Fellow in the Centre for Economic Research, the University of Paris-North (CEPN).
Anthea H.Y. Cheung is Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.