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Watching Over Hong Kong
Sheilah E. Hamilton
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Description for Watching Over Hong Kong
Paperback. Sheilah E. Hamilton shows the colonial administration introduced harsh legislation to control Chinese watchmen. She examines the growth of a "hybrid" police and argues the existence of such posts within the civil service resulted in greater social control of the local Chinese community. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HBJF; WZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Sheilah E. Hamilton shows the colonial administration introduced harsh legislation to control Chinese watchmen. She examines the growth of a "hybrid" police and argues the existence of such posts within the civil service resulted in greater social control of the local Chinese community.
Sheilah E. Hamilton shows the colonial administration introduced harsh legislation to control Chinese watchmen. She examines the growth of a "hybrid" police and argues the existence of such posts within the civil service resulted in greater social control of the local Chinese community.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789888028993
SKU
V9789888028993
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Ref
99-15
About Sheilah E. Hamilton
Sheilah E. Hamilton is a forensic scientist and Adjunct Professor at the City University of Hong Kong. She has worked closely with the territory's public police and private security sectors for nearly forty years.
Reviews for Watching Over Hong Kong
Watching Over Hong Kong is a welcome addition to the historical literature, plugging an important gap and providing a comprehensive and impressive account of the emergence of private security in Hong Kong. Sheilah Hamilton has undertaken some striking historical research and presents her findings in a highly readable and engaging style. The book will be compelling reading for anyone studying or with an interest in security, policing or the history of Hong Kong.
Dr. Mark Button, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth Her book is a case study in the interplay of forces inherent in public-private policing and clearly demonstrates how the foundation stones of today's structure of public private policing in Hong Kong were laid down. Offbeat
Dr. Mark Button, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth Her book is a case study in the interplay of forces inherent in public-private policing and clearly demonstrates how the foundation stones of today's structure of public private policing in Hong Kong were laid down. Offbeat