Journal article
Resurgent Triads? Democratic mobilization and organized crime in Hong Kong
- Abstract:
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On 3 October 2014, peaceful pro-democracy protestors were attacked by thugs in Mong Kok, a working-class neighbourhood of Hong Kong. Using this event, we explore whether the attackers came from the same neighbourhood and mobilized to protect their illegal business activities, and whether the attackers were affiliated to the Triads. We conclude that the attackers were low-level Triads affiliates from outside Mong Kok and were paid to attack the protesters. While several scholars have suggested...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology Journal website
- Volume:
- 51
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 23-39
- Publication date:
- 2017-03-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-02-15
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1837-9273
- ISSN:
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0004-8658
- Source identifiers:
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745788
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- pubs:745788
- Deposit date:
- 2017-11-15
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- Copyright holder:
- Varese and Wong
- Copyright date:
- 2017
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This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from SAGE Publications at: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0004865817698191
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