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OverviewThis book reviews the political development of Hong Kong before and after 1997, in particular the evolution of state-society relations in the last two decades, to analyze the slow development of democracy and governance crisis of Hong Kong after 1997. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ma NgokPublisher: Hong Kong University Press Imprint: Hong Kong University Press Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789622098107ISBN 10: 962209810 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 01 January 2007 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsComprehensive, perceptive, and critical, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in Hong Kong politics before and after 1997 and political development and state-society relations in general. Ma Ngok forcefully explains the source of governance crisis and the slow growth of democracy in post-1997 Hong Kong. He argues that the crux of the matter lies in the underdevelopment of political society. This is both a well written work on Hong Kong society and a useful reference for undergraduates and research students in political science, sociology and development studies. - Professor Lui Tai-lok, Department of Sociology, Chinese University of Hong Kong Comprehensive, perceptive, and critical, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in Hong Kong politics before and after 1997 and political development and state-society relations in general. Ma Ngok forcefully explains the source of governance crisis and the slow growth of democracy in post-1997 Hong Kong. He argues that the crux of the matter lies in the underdevelopment of political society. This is both a well written text on Hong Kong society and a useful reference for undergraduates and research students in political science, sociology and development studies. - Professor Lui Tai-lok, Department of Sociology, Chinese University of Hong Kong Author InformationMA Ngok got his Ph.D in Political Science at UCLA. He has previously taught at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and is now Associate Professor in the Department of Government and Administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include parties and elections in Hong Kong, social movement and state-society relations in Hong Kong, East European transformation, elections, and democratization. His most recent book was Political Consequences of Electoral Laws: The Experience of the Hong Kong Proportional Representation System. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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