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This book is a unique contribution to the study of democratization in Hong Kong, with chapters including the legal tradition in Hong Kong, the features of Hong Kong's indigenous democracy, the 2014 Umbrella Movement, and the evolution of the Chief Executive election.

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Author:   Sonny Shiu Hing Lo
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.551kg
ISBN:  

9781137397133

ISBN 10:   1137397136
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   29 July 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction: The Uniqueness of Hong Kong Democracy and Its Implications for Comparative Politics 1. Historical Origins of the Hong Kong Model of Democracy and Interactions with the China Factor 2. The Dual Development of Rule of Law and Judicial Independence 3. The Role of Independent Commission Against Corruption, Audit Commission, the Commissioner for Administrative Complaints, and the Equal Opportunities Commission 4. Perspectives on the Occupy Central Movement and Implications for Democratization  5. The Chief Executive Election and Hong Kong's Indigenous Democracy  6. Conclusion Bibliography Index

Reviews

Sonny Lo's book on Hong Kong is timely and breaks new ground in its examination of the challenges of political change in a society that since 1997 has been pushing for more democracy from China. This study of Hong Kong also offers keen insight into China's approach to political change and protest. - Bob Beatty, author of Democracy, Asian Values, and Hong Kong

Author Information

Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo is Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. He formerly worked at the University of Waterloo, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Murdoch University, and the University of East Asia in Macau. He is an internationally recognized expert on the politics of Hong Kong and Macao.

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