Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 5
3. Acknowledgements 7
4. List of Figures and Tables 9
5. 1. Introduction: Defending the Rule of Law in the Rise of Authoritarianism 11
6. 2. China’s Authoritarian Legal Transplantation 65
7. 3. The United Front Work in Hong Kong’s Legal Community 97
8. 4. Professional Rule of Law Discourse under State-Bar Relations 129
9. 5. Organised Lawyers in Civil Society Empowerment 165
10. 6. Defending Access to Justice in Social Movements 195
11. 7. Leadership Contestation in the Bar 219
12. 8. Political Awakening in the Law Society’s Elections 243
13. 9. Conclusion: Hong Kong’s Struggle for the Rule of Law 263
14. Appendix: List of the Interviewees 291
15. References 295
16. Index 339