China's national security : endangering Hong Kong's rule of law? / [edited by] Cora Chan, Fiona de Londras.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chan, Cora, Editor.

Contributor:

Chan, Cora, editor.

De Londras, Fiona, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Law and legislation--China--Hong Kong.

National security.

Internal security--Law and legislation--China--Hong Kong.

Internal security.

Rule of law--China--Hong Kong.

Rule of law.

National security--Law and legislation--China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bloomsbury Publishing 2020

Summary:

"All states are challenged by the need to protect national security while maintaining the rule of law, but the issue is particularly complex in the China-Hong Kong context. This timely and important book explores how China conceives of its national security and where Hong Kong fits in that. It considers the risks of introducing national security legislation in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong's sources of resilience against encroachments on its rule of law that may come under the guise of national security. It points to what may be needed to maintain Hong Kong's rule of law once China's 50 year commitment to its autonomy ends in 2047. The contributors include world renowned scholars in comparative public law and national security law and the collection covers a variety of disciplines, jurisdictions and both scholarly and practical perspectives, presenting a forward-looking analysis on the rule of law in Hong Kong, illustrating how it may succeed in resisting pressure to advance China's security interests through repressive law. Given China's growing international stature, the collection's reflections on China's approach to security have much to tell us about its potential impact on the global political, security, and economic order"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Introduction: China's National Security in Hong Kong: A Challenge for Constitutionalism, Autonomy and the Rule of Law Cora Chan and Fiona de Londras PART I CHINA v HONG KONG: NATIONAL SECURITY v THE RULE OF LAW? 2. Hong Kong in China: The Project of 'One Country, Two Systems' and the Question of National Security Albert HY Chen 3. China's Imperatives for National Security Legislation Hualing Fu 4. Belief in the Rule of Law and its Resilience in the Hong Kong Political Identity Wai-Man Lam 5. Rule of Law Resilience: Comparative Perspectives from Macau Paulo Cardinal 6. One Country, Two National Security Systems Lin Feng

PART II SOURCES OF RESILIENCE IN HONG KONG'S POLITICO-LEGAL CULTURE 7. Administrative Law as a Modest Guardian of the Rule of Law Swati Jhaveri 8. Twilight of the Idolised: Backsliding in Hong Kong's Legal and Judicial Cultures Pui-Yin Lo 9. The Legislature as a 'Vetogate' Margaret Ng 10. Popular Civil Society Resistance and the Survival of Hong Kong: A Clash of Civilisations Michael C Davis 11. Gentle into that Good Night? Sources of Resilience in Hong Kong's Politico-Legal Culture Surabhi Chopra

PART III ENHANCING RESILIENCE 12. Old Law in New Bottles: Reintroducing National Security Legislation in Hong Kong Simon NM Young 13. Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law: International Law and Institutions as Sources of Resilience Carole J Petersen 14. Maintaining Institutional Strength: The Court, the Act of State and the Rule of Law Johannes Chan 15. Building Rule of Law Resilience Th rough Institutions: A Proposed Institutional Infrastructure for National Security Legislation Cora Chan and Fiona de Londras 16. Unpalatable Realities and Hard Choices Danny Gittings 17. Conclusion: Security, Economy, Politics: The Chinese Agenda Yash Ghai and Jill Cottrell Ghai

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-5099-2818-9

1-5099-2816-2

9781509928170

1509928170

OCLC:

1122687215