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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...
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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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Price: £36.00
Pages: 468
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
Publication Date: 10 August 2024
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9789888842872
Format: Paperback
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Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics, third edition, provides an accessible, up-to-date, even-handed, evidence-based, and resource-rich account of Hong Kong’s political institutions, civil society, policy environment, and the broader political context of the HKSAR. Written by experts, the book is essential reading for academics, students, and the interested public.”

—John P. Burns, University of Hong Kong 



“The system of government and politics in Hong Kong has entered a new order. As institutional adaptations evolve, some previous analytical perspectives may have become contentious, and new frames called for. This new edition takes up the challenging task of explaining the past trajectory and conjecturing the future at a critical juncture of transition.”

—Anthony B. L. Cheung, Education University of Hong Kong

Lam Wai-man was formerly associate professor and head of social sciences in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University.

Percy Luen-tim Lui is assistant professor in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University.

Wilson Wong is founding director and associate professor of Data Science and Policy Studies Programme, Faculty of Social Science, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Acronyms and Abbreviations vii

About the Contributors xi

1. Political Context 1

LAM Wai-man

Part I: Political Institutions

2. The Executive 31

LI Pang-kwong

3. The Legislature 52

Percy Luen-tim LUI

4. The Judiciary 76

LAI Yan-ho

5. The Civil Service: Institutional Conscience, Politicization, and Capacity-Building 111

Wilson WONG

6. District Councils, Advisory Bodies, and Statutory Bodies 134

Rami Hin-yeung CHAN

Part II: Mediating Institutions and Political Actors

7. Democratic Development in Hong Kong 161

LAI Yan-ho and SING Ming

8. Political Parties and Elections 191

KWONG Ying-ho and Mathew Y. H. WONG

9. Civil Society 214

Stephan ORTMANN

10. Political Identity, Culture, and Participation 239

LAM Wai-man

11. Mass Media and Public Opinion 264

Joseph M. CHAN and Francis L. F. LEE

Part III: Policy Environment

12. Economic Policy 293

Wilson WONG and Raymond YUEN

13. Changes in Social Policy in Hong Kong since 1997: Old Wine in New Bottles? 318

WONG Hung

14. Urban Policy: Governing Asia’s World City—Ready for a Paradigm Shift toward People, Place, and Planet-Friendly Urban Development? 340

NG Mee Kam

Part IV: Political Environment

15. Changing Relations between Hong Kong and the Mainland since 2014 371

Peter T. Y. CHEUNG

16. Hong Kong’s International Status at a Crossroads 399

LI Hak-yin and TING Wai

17. Conclusion: Looking to the Future 428

LAM Wai-man, Percy Luen-tim LUI, and Wilson WONG

Index 443