"Everything you ever wanted to know about the peculiar way post-handover Hong Kong picks its top political leader can be found in this well-researched, richly detailed yet very readable book. It guides you through how undemocratic elections work in what i

"This is a thoroughly researched account of Hong Kong's most important political office, that of the Chief Executive. It should be read by anyone interested in politics and policy-making in Hong Kong." --Frank Ching

Simon N. M. Young is an associate professor and the director of the Centre of Comparative and Public Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong. His earlier work on the Hong Kong legislature was published in Functional Constituencies A Unique Feature of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Hong Kong University Press 2006). He is currently working on a book on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal. Richard Cullen is a visiting professor and fellow at the Centre of Comparative and Public Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong. Previously he worked in the City University of Hong Kong and Monash University. His areas of research include comparative public law, public law, media law, and comparative tax law and policy. Most of his work over the last 20 years has been focused on Hong Kong and China.