"Sonny Lo's book is a remarkable tour de force of the 'one country, two Systems' actualization in Hong Kong. It presents a detailed overview of the interactions between the Beijing government and the HKSAR in the past decade as well as new political dynam

"The most systemic analyses of the development of Hong Kong and its relationship with Beijing in the post-handover decade, with a thoughtful reference to Taiwan. Theoretically provocative and empirically rich, a must read for those concerned for the futur

"This book by a distinguished political scientist is an in-depth study of the travail of two cities - absolutist Beijing and pluralist Hong Kong - during the crucial first decade of the HKSAR. Its incisive analysis of Hong Kong politics also provides a ri

"This splendid book offers a vivid analytical delineation of the multi-faceted PRC central authorities-Hong Kong SAR interactive dynamics under the 'one country, two systems' formula. Illuminating this problematic center-region relationship with detailed

Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He formerly taught Hong Kong politics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (1993-1996) and at the University of Hong Kong (1996-2004). His single-authored books include The Politics of Democratization in Hong Kong, Political Development in Macau, and Governing Hong Kong Legitimacy, Communication and Political Decay. His new books are The Politics of Cross-Border Crime in Greater China, and Political Change in Macao.