| ID | 190416 |
| Title Proper | Guerrilla Protest: Understanding Social Movements from a Civil War Framework with the Case of Hong Kong 2019 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wong, Frankie Ho Chun |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Protests could exhibit properties of an asymmetrical, nonconventional war when paramilitary police utilise counterinsurgency measures and decentralised protestors adopt guerrilla tactics. This study examines the structural characteristics of the 2019 Hong Kong protests and the organisation of the police and protestors. Strategic challenges seen in civil wars emerged. Blurred frontlines and identification problems escalated violence for collaboration and control. The civil war theoretical framework explains the role of civilians, the logic of violence, and the realignment of social and economic life in prolonged protests. The resemblance of society at civil war suggests civilians were forced to take sides and participate. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 25, No.1; Mar 2023: p.4-28 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol: 25 No 1 |
| Key Words | Social Movements ; Civil War ; Guerrilla Protest ; Case of Hong Kong 2019 |