7. Democratic Development in Hong Kong

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acronyms and Abbreviations vii
4. About the Contributors xi
5. 1. Political Context 1
6. Part I: Political Institutions
7. 2. The Executive 29
8. 3. The Legislature 52
9. 4. The Judiciary 76
10. 5. The Civil Service: Institutional Conscience, Politicization, and Capacity-Building 111
11. 6. District Councils, Advisory Bodies, and Statutory Bodies 134
12. Part II: Mediating Institutions and Political Actors
13. 7. Democratic Development in Hong Kong 159
14. 8. Political Parties and Elections 191
15. 9. Civil Society 214
16. 10. Political Identity, Culture, and Participation 239
17. 11. Mass Media and Public Opinion 264
18. Part III: Policy Environment
19. 12. Economic Policy 291
20. 13. Changes in Social Policy in Hong Kong since 1997: Old Wine in New Bottles? 318
21. 14. Urban Policy: Governing Asia’s World City—Ready for a Paradigm Shift toward People, Place, and Planet-Friendly Urban Development? 340
22. Part IV: Political Environment
23. 15. Changing Relations between Hong Kong and the Mainland since 2014 369
24. 16. Hong Kong’s International Status at a Crossroads 399
25. 17. Conclusion: Looking to the Future 428
26. Index 443