Political development in Hong Kong : state, political society, and civil society / Ma Ngok.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ma, Ngok.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Hong Kong (China).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book reviews the political development of Hong Kong before and after 1997, in particular the evolution of state-society relations in the last two decades, to analyze the slow development of democracy and governance crisis of Hong Kong after 1997.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter One Political Development in Hong Kong; PART A - The State; Chapter Two. The Nature of the Colonial State; Chapter Three. Passages to the Post-Colonial State; Chapter Four. The Post-Colonial State; PART B - Political Society and Political Development; Chapter Five. The Legislature; Chapter Six. Political Parties; PART C - Civil Society and Democratization; Chapter Seven. Encroachments on Civil Society; Chapter Eight. Civil Society in Self-Defense; Chapter Nine. An Institutionalist's Conclusion

Appendix 1. Major Quangos Established since the 1980s 233Appendix 2. Major Judicial Review Cases, 2002-05; Appendix 3. Examples of Criticisms from the Audit Commission, 1998-2003; Appendix 4. Major Controversial Events Related to Civil Liberties after 1997; Appendix 5. Coalitions, United Fronts, and Alliances, 1998-2004; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-300) and index.

ISBN:

988-220-727-8

1-282-70926-7

9786612709265

988-8052-66-7

OCLC:

646068522