Hong Kong's indigenous democracy : origins, evolution and contentions /

Hong Kong's indigenous democracy : origins, evolution and contentions /

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Author / Creator:	Lo, Shiu Hing, 1963-
Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Pivot, 2015.
Description:	xi, 186 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The theories, concepts and practices of democracy Theories, concepts and practices of democracy.
Subject:	Democracy -- China -- Hong Kong. Democratization -- China -- Hong Kong. Political culture -- China -- Hong Kong. Democracy. Democratization. Political culture. Politics and government. Hong Kong (China) -- Politics and government -- 1997- China -- Hong Kong.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10869217

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ISBN:	9781137397133 1137397136
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-179) and index.
Summary:	"This book argues that Hong Kong has a unique system of democracy, and implies that the previous studies in comparative politics have focused excessively on the procedural aspects of democratization. The case of Hong Kong demonstrates that, substantively speaking, it is already a democracy with home grown characteristics, including the rule of law, judicial independence, a strong civil society, horizontal accountability, the complexities of using a civil disobedience movement in pushing for democratization, and the gradual progress in democratizing the election methods for the Chief Executive. The study of democratization in other parts of the world can perhaps focus on liberalization, the building up of the rule of law and judicial independence, and the utilization of social and political movements to exert pressure on the government to democratize the political system. This book is a unique contribution to the study of democratization in Hong Kong, with chapters including the legal tradition in Hong Kong, the features of Hong Kong's indigenous democracy, the 2014 Umbrella Movement, and the evolution of the Chief Executive election. Academics, journalists, government officials and students of comparative democratization and Chinese studies will all find this book useful"--
Standard no.:	40025159718

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Call Number:	JQ1539.5.A91L63 2015
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