Description
Introduction to Global Studies
Paper Prompt #1: Protest in Hong Kong
Prompt:
For months, Hong Kong has seen demonstrations by pro-democracy protesters, and tensions are escalating. How do histories of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, human rights, and globalization relate to the ongoing unrest in Hong Kong?
Directions:
Your paper should be 1000-1200 words or about 3-4 pages. Use Times New Roman font in size 12. Please pay careful attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation. Remember that citations are required for both paraphrasing and direct quotes from either the text or lecture. Feel free to cite other books and articles as needed. Include a full list of works cited at the back (APA, MLA or other citation standard).
Some things to think about:
- How has the history colonialism affected Hong Kong and its government? How does national identity play into their discontent?
- What are the goals of protesters? In what situation do you see both sides conceding? Is there a peaceful solution?
- How might the unrest have regional and global significance? Would certain outcomes have far-reaching implications?
Possible Sources:
Historical context of protests:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-48607723 (Links to an external site.)
116 Days of Hong Kong Protests
In Hong Kong protests, China connects dots back to U.S.
Hong Kong protests show no sign of stopping, and many are leaving
Opinion: Beijing can solve Hong Kong’s protests by installing a governor
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Hong Kong Protests
Thesis statement: The complex history and relationship between mainland China and
Hong Kong have played an important role in the current protests in the semi-autonomous state
city.
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Introduction
How has the history colonialism affected Hong Kong and its government? How does
national identity play into their discontent?
III.
What are the goals of protesters? In what situation do you see both sides conceding? Is
there a peaceful solution?
IV.
How might the unrest have regional and global significance? Would certain outcomes
have far-reaching implications?
V.
Conclusion
Running head: HONG KONG PROTESTS
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Hong Kong Protests
Name
Institution
HONG KONG PROTESTS
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Hong Kong Protests
Since June of 2019, there have been heated protests in Hong Kong over a proposed law
that would have allowed people to be extradited to mainland china from the city. The prodemocracy protests are the latest in a series of unrests in the city that has struggled to retain its
autonomy from China. Therefore, it is clear that even though the issue of the proposed law is the
immediate reason for the unrest, there is more to the protests. The complex history and
relationship between mainland China and Hong Kong have played an important role in the
current protests in the semi-autonomous state city.
The understanding of the history of Hong Kong, such as the British colonization of the
land and its relationship with mainland China is very important to understand the context of the
protests. Hong Kong is very different from the rest of the cities of china due to its colonial past.
The city was a colony of the British...
