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OverviewHong Kong and its relationship with China make for a uniquely intriguing study in democratization. What has hindered or caused greater popular sovereignty in Hong Kong? Over what time period and under what conditions could further democratization occur? Addressing these questions through the lens of comparative democratization theories, Lynn White explores Hong Kong's complicated politics-and how further democratization in Hong Kong could affect China. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lynn T. White, IIIPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc ISBN: 9781626375352ISBN 10: 1626375356 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 30 May 2016 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsReaders ... will be rewarded by White's in-depth understanding and insightful analysis.... This book is indispensable for social scientists and China researchers [who] want to understand the complex and profound political transformations underway in Hong Kong and China. Serves as a fascinating introduction to the study of Hong Kong politics.... In particular, the book contributes new insights that have so far been largely downplayed in the discussion of Hong Kong politics.... It should be required reading for all students and scholars studying the political development[s] in Hong Kong and its relationship to the People's Republic of China. This excellent study provides a highly detailed account and an impressively sophisticated analysis of a timely and policy-relevant issue. Sheds valuable light on the enduring subject of democratization. Author InformationLynn T. White III is professor emeritus and senior research scholar in the Woodrow Wilson Center, Department of Politics, and East Asian Studies Program at Princeton University, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |