The first decade : the Hong Kong SAR in retrospective and introspective perspectives / edited by Yue-man Yeung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yeung, Yue-man.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hong Kong (China)--Politics and government--1997-.

Hong Kong (China).

Hong Kong (China)--Social conditions--1997-.

Hong Kong (China)--Economic conditions--1997-.

Physical Description:

xxii, 422 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Chinese University Press, [2007]

Summary:

Many people, including seasoned observers from Western countries, harboured doubts about the return of sovereignty over Hong Kong to China in 1997. They were not optimistic about the "one country, two systems" formula. How should Hong Kong be judged as a Special Administrative Region within China in the first decade of its existence?

This book has set out to answer this question. Renowned scholars from outside Hong Kong, largely from countries with close links to Hong Kong's handover or other links, have addressed this question from their perspectives. These views are supplemented by introspective reviews by Hong Kong academics, who examine different sectors that have undergone important changes during this period. It is a major contribution to the study of Hong Kong after its return to the motherland. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Hong Kong as Seen from Without

1 The First Decade: Historical Perspectives / Wang Gungwu 3

2 A British Perspective on Hong Kong: A Decade Later / Michael B. Yahuda 23

3 A Decade of Responses in North America to the Handover / Janet W. Salaff, Arent Greve 43

4 From Vision to Reality: Ten Years after Hong Kong's Return to China / Jia Qingguo 65

5 The Triumph of Pragmatism: Hong Kong-Taiwan Relations / Timothy Ka-ying Wong 81

6 Hong Kong-ASEAN Economic Relations / Henry Yeung 103

Part II Hong Kong as Seen from Within

7 In Search of a New Political Order / Lau Siu-kai 139

8 "One Country, Two Systems" from a Legal Perspective / Albert H. Y. Chen 161

9 A Decade of Change in the Business Environment / Qin Xiao 189

10 Hong Kong's Economy and Financial Sector / Yun-wing Sung 215

11 Social Transformation and Cultural Identities / Wong Siu-lun 235

12 Reforming Education beyond Education / Kai-ming Cheng 251

13 Cross-boundary Integration / Yue-man Yeung, Jianfa Shen 273

14 Planning for the World City / Joanna Lee, Mee-kam Ng 297

15 Environmental Safeguards and Breakthroughs / Cho-nam Ng, Yok-shiu F. Lee 321

16 Public Health Challenges and Reform / Lee Shiu-hung, Wong Tze-wai 351

17 Summary and Conclusions: From the First Decade to the Next / Yue-man Yeung 375

Select Bibliography of Hong Kong, 1997-2007 399.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789629963576

9629963574

OCLC:

180195320