Hong Kong University Press
Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics, Third Edition
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About this book
In the third edition of Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics, Lam Wai-man, Percy Luen-tim Lui, Wilson Wong, and various contributors provide the latest analyses in many aspects of Hong Kong’s government and politics, such as political institutions, mediating institutions, and political actors. They also discuss specific policy areas such as political parties and elections, civil society, political identity and political culture, the mass media, and public opinions after the Umbrella Movement in 2014. The book also evaluates the latest developments in Hong Kong’s relationship with Mainland China and the international community. This new edition offers an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the main continuities and changes in the above aspects since 2014. This volume will help its readers grasp a basic understanding of Hong Kong’s political developments in the last ten years.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
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About the Contributors
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1. Political Context
1 - Part I: Political Institutions
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2. The Executive
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3. The Legislature
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4. The Judiciary
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5. The Civil Service: Institutional Conscience, Politicization, and Capacity-Building
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6. District Councils, Advisory Bodies, and Statutory Bodies
134 - Part II: Mediating Institutions and Political Actors
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7. Democratic Development in Hong Kong
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8. Political Parties and Elections
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9. Civil Society
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10. Political Identity, Culture, and Participation
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11. Mass Media and Public Opinion
264 - Part III: Policy Environment
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12. Economic Policy
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13. Changes in Social Policy in Hong Kong since 1997: Old Wine in New Bottles?
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14. Urban Policy: Governing Asia’s World City—Ready for a Paradigm Shift toward People, Place, and Planet-Friendly Urban Development?
340 - Part IV: Political Environment
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15. Changing Relations between Hong Kong and the Mainland since 2014
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16. Hong Kong’s International Status at a Crossroads
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17. Conclusion: Looking to the Future
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Index
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