"Who governs Colonial Hong Kong--London or the officials sent from Britain? The issue of autonomy is central to our understanding of politics and policymaking in Hong Kong during the colonial era. From a unique perspective, both as an academic and former s

"In this meticulously researched book, based on archival sources, Gavin Ure explores the important issue of how Hong Kong's colonial rulers made public policy. Through a careful examination of key political, economic and social questions, he shows how loc

Gavin Ure is a former Administrative Officer with the Hong Kong government. He is now Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Science at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.