Propaganda, Media, and Nationalism in Mainland China and Hong Kong presents a series of fine grained empirical analyses of theoretically chosen propaganda campaigns waged by the Mainland Chinese Government which clearly indicate the vastly different consequences such campaigns can achieve depending upon their political context. While the campaigns are quite effective on the mainland which lacks alternative media, they are ineffective in Democratic Hong Kong where independent media sources still thrive. The research starkly illustrates the overwhelming power of propaganda in modern authoritarian states.

- John D. McCarthy, Pennsylvania State University,

A classic topic revisited through a compelling analysis of propaganda and media control/resistance in open vs. closed societies. A timely and important contribution to political communication and media studies.

- Huang Yu, Hong Kong Baptist University,

Drawing on multiple methods, Luwei Rose Luqiu has produced an insightful and penetrating analysis of how China’s nationalistic propaganda works and ceases to work. With Hong Kong in the picture, it makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the effects of state media as one travels from a closed to an open society.

- Joseph M. Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong,