Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Acronyms and Abbreviations xi
5. Chapter 1 Political Context 1
6. Part I Political Institutions
7. Chapter 2 The Executive 27
8. Chapter 3 The Legislature 45
9. Chapter 4 The Judiciary 67
10. Chapter 5 The Civil Service 87
11. Chapter 6 District Councils, Advisory Bodies, and Statutory Bodies 111
12. Part II Mediating Institutions and Political Actors
13. Chapter 7 Mobilization and Confl icts over Hong Kong’s Democratic Reform 137
14. Chapter 8 Political Parties and Elections 159
15. Chapter 9 Civil Society 179
16. Chapter 10 Political Identity, Culture, and Participation 199
17. Chapter 11 Mass Media and Public Opinion 223
18. Part III Policy Environment
19. Chapter 12 Economic Policy 251
20. Chapter 13 Changes in Social Policy in Hong Kong since 1997 277
21. Part IV Political Environment
22. Chapter 15 The Changing Relations between Hong Kong and the Mainland since 2003 325
23. Chapter 16 Hong Kong and the World 349
24. Conclusion 371
25. Index 381