Student Power As Political Power: Arrogance or Ignorance, Heroic or Reckless - E-book - ePub

This book examines the issue of student power as a political power in human society and the psychology of student power. It reviewed the historical perspectives of student power and the related dogmatic ideas of democracy and freedom. As a case study, it considered the peculiar case of the Hong Kong student protests, and the cancer of anger and bitterness that plagued many such protests. It provided pointers on useful lessons to be learned for student protests and posed various questions that needed answers.
The book also highlighted the new politics that is needed to address such issues. The writer noted that the age of violent confrontation in human societies should be over. Humans need to find new ways to settle differences and to make the necessary changes peacefully. It is argued that it is more appropriate for student power to be unleashed in the classrooms and the lecture halls than in the political arena.
It is time for student power as a political power to be carefully reconsidered.