In Academic Freedom in Hong Kong, Jan Currie, Carole J. Petersen, and Ka Ho Mok explore the unique situation in Hong Kong, a tiny jurisdiction in which there is active protection for the freedom of expression despite the close proximity and relationship with mainland China. Hong Kong scholars and intellectuals assume the responsibility of public critics, but this is not without an element of crisis. The authors draw upon interviews with academics and university administrators and examine two historical incidents that led to a strengthening of academic freedom, as well as the legal and political ramifications affecting the present and future. This book will interest East Asian scholars and academics in universities around the world where freedom of expression is threatened in this time of heightened security.

A challenge of having three authors in one book is maintaining a consistent voice. Currie, Petersen, and Mok navigate this challenge quite well. They also bring to light the distinctive and precarious life that scholars in Hong Kong Lead. Academic Freedom in Hong Kong is an important addition to the expanding literature on academic freedom and university life in developing nations. * Journal of Higher Education *

Jan Currie is professor emeritus in the Centre for Social and Community Research at Murdoch University.

Carole J. Petersen is associate professor in the faculty of law and former director of the Centre for Comparative and Public Law at the University of Hong Kong.

Ka Ho Mok is chair in East Asian Studies and director of the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Bristol and the former Associate Dean in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong.