Securitizing the colour revolution: assessing the political role of triads in hong kong’s umbrella movement

In Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, the use of Chinese triads to attack protestors has attracted international attention, forcing the regime to constrain further acts of grand illegitimate violence. Research suggests that triads were used as ‘thugs-for-hire’ by the regime to achieve political ends. Th...

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Main Author: Lo, Tit Wing 1954- (Author)
Contributors: Kwok, Sharon Ingrid ; Garrett, Daniel
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 61, Issue: 6, Pages: 1521-1539
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Keywords:
Triad society
Umbrella Movement
Securitization
Thugs-for-hire
Extralegal protection
Hong Kong

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