Hong Kong Takes Flight

Commercial aviation took shape in Hong Kong as the city developed into a powerful economy. However, Hong Kong's development into a regional and global airline hub was not preordained. By underscoring the shifting process that produced the hub of Hong Kong, this study aims to describe globalization and global networks in the making, examining how Hong Kong policymakers and businesses asserted themselves alongside their international partners and competitors in a bid to accrue socioeconomic benefits and negotiated their interests in the city's economic success--