1st Edition

Democracy Denied Identity, Civil Society and Illiberal Democracy in Hong Kong

By Nicholas Thomas Copyright 1999
332 Pages
by Routledge

332 Pages
by Routledge

332 Pages
by Routledge

Published in 1999, this book is designed to provide the reader with a detailed understanding of Hong Kong’s social and political development. It offers a contemporary, holistic understanding of Hong Kong, which will not only complement existing works but also provide the reader with a solid foundation for understanding future developments in the territory. The book is divided into three sections:... Read more
1. Introduction  2. A Modernized History of Hong Kong  Part 1: Development of the Hong Kong Nation-State and its Identity  3. The Hong Kong State  4. The Hong Kong Nation  5. The Hong Kong Identity  Part 2: The Operating System of Hong Kong: Civil Society  6. Civil Society as an Operating System  7. Regional Case Studies  8. Civil Society in Pre-Transitional Hong Kong  Part 3: Hong Kong Politics 1984-1998  9. Transition - Part I From the Sino British Joint Declaration to Tiananmen (1984-1989)  10. Transition - Part II Tiananmen to the Final Elections (1989-1995)  11. The Transition and Beyond (1995-1998)  12. Synthesis and Conclusion.

Biography

Nicholas Thomas