Made in Hong Kong: Transpacific Networks and a New History of Globalization (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)
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Book Synopsis: Between 1949 and 1997, Hong Kong transformed from a struggling British colonial outpost into a global financial capital. Made in Hong Kong delivers a new narrative of this metamorphosis, revealing Hong Kong both as a critical engine in the expansion and remaking of postwar global capitalism and as the linchpin of Sino-U.S. trade since the 1970s.
Peter E. Hamilton explores the role of an overlooked transnational Chinese elite who fled to Hong Kong amid war and revolution. Despite losing material possessions, these industrialists, bankers, academics, and other professionals retained crucial connections to the United States. They used these relationships to enmesh themselves and Hong Kong with the U.S. through commercial ties and higher education. By the 1960s, Hong Kong had become a manufacturing powerhouse supplying American consumers, and by the 1970s it was the world’s largest sender of foreign students to American colleges and universities. Hong Kong’s reorientation toward U.S. international leadership enabled its transplanted Chinese elites to benefit from expanding American influence in Asia and positioned them to act as shepherds to China’s reengagement with global capitalism. After China’s reforms accelerated under Deng Xiaoping, Hong Kong became a crucial node for China’s export-driven development, connecting Chinese labor with the U.S. market.
Analyzing untapped archival sources from around the world, this book demonstrates why we cannot understand postwar globalization, China’s economic rise, or today’s Sino-U.S. trade relationship without centering Hong Kong.
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Are you ready to discover the untold story of Hong Kong's transformation? Made in Hong Kong: Transpacific Networks and a New History of Globalization takes you on a captivating journey through the history of this global financial capital. From a struggling British colonial outpost to a manufacturing powerhouse, Hong Kong has played a crucial role in the expansion and remaking of postwar global capitalism.
What sets this book apart is its focus on an often-overlooked transnational Chinese elite who sought refuge in Hong Kong during times of war and revolution. Despite losing material possessions, these individuals retained crucial connections to the United States, which they used to solidify commercial ties and higher education opportunities. By the 1960s, Hong Kong had become a major manufacturing hub, supplying American consumers with top-quality products.
But the story doesn't stop there. In the 1970s, Hong Kong emerged as the leading sender of foreign students to American colleges and universities. This shift in focus towards U.S. international leadership allowed Hong Kong to benefit from expanding American influence in Asia. This book uncovers the pivotal role that Hong Kong's transplanted Chinese elites played in shepherding China's reengagement with global capitalism.
Analyzing untapped archival sources from around the world, Made in Hong Kong presents a comprehensive understanding of postwar globalization, China's economic rise, and the Sino-U.S. trade relationship. This groundbreaking research reveals why Hong Kong is central to these narratives and how it has shaped the world we know today.
Don't miss out on this eye-opening exploration. Get your copy of Made in Hong Kong today and dive into the hidden history of globalization.
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