03857nam 2200409 450 991058448330332120221231195216.03-031-08454-3(MiAaPQ)EBC7045745(Au-PeEL)EBL7045745(CKB)24266182700041(EXLCZ)992426618270004120221231d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMacau in the second World War, 1937-1945 diplomacy, politics and society /Sonny Shiu-hing LoCham, Switzerland :Springer,[2022]©20221 online resource (251 pages)Print version: Lo, Sonny Shiu-hing Macau in the Second World War, 1937-1945 Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031084539 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Concept, Content, and Context of Neutrality -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: The Triangular Relations Between Portugal, Japan, and China -- The Evolution of Secret "Agreement" Between Portugal and Japan -- The Portuguese Perception of "Sovereignty" as a Factor Shaping Its "Neutrality" and Appeasement Policy Toward Japan -- Governor Teixeira: Toward a Less Pro-Japanese Position -- Japan's Shifting Strategic Calculations: From Maintaining Portuguese Macau's "Neutrality" to Fukui's Assassination and the Idea of Military Occupation -- Macau, Japan, and China in the Eyes of Portugal's Consul to Guangzhou -- Chinese Politics After the Second World War: From the Call for Macau's Return to Maintaining the Status Quo -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: The Society and Governance of Wartime Macau -- Macau as a Conduit for the Rescue of Chinese Intellectuals from Hong Kong to Mainland China -- The Influx of Refugees and Population Increase -- Disease, Hunger, and Politics of Rice -- Relief Work of Intermediary Organizations: Kiang Wu Hospital and Tung Sin Tong -- Interest Groups, Newspapers, Anti-Japanese Resistance, and Donation Campaigns -- Governing the Economy -- Sectoral Prosperity: Gambling, Prostitution, Opium Trade, and Smuggling Activities -- Education Boom -- Weak Governance and Challenges to Portuguese Sovereignty -- Macau's Neutrality and Clandestine Activities of the Allies -- Weak Colonial States: Macau and Timor -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Political Actors from Collaborators to Japanese, Communists, and Nationalists -- Chinese Collaborators of the Japanese: The Case of Wang Gongjie -- The Controversial Role of Some Businessmen -- The Japanese Shadow State in Macau -- Japanese Intelligence Apparatus from American Counter-Espionage Perspective.Activities of Chinese Communists in Macau and Its Nearby Regions -- CCP Interactions with Portuguese Police and Functions of Communist Guerrillas -- The KMT Activities in Macau -- Rivalries and Conflicts Between KMT Forces and CCP Guerillas in Macau's Neighboring Regions -- The Rapid Rise of CCP Forces in South China: Implications for Macau -- The CCP Rise, KMT Politics, and Macau Shortly After the War -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Conclusion -- Revisiting the Concept of Neutrality -- Bibliography -- Document (in English) -- Chinese Sources -- English Sources -- Website Sources (in Chinese and English) -- Index.Political sciencePolitical science.895.134Lo Sonny Shiu-hing954309MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910584483303321Macau in the Second World War, 1937-19452901404UNINA