1st Edition

Politics and Change in Singapore and Hong Kong Containing Contention

By Stephan Ortmann Copyright 2010
248 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In democratization theory, Singapore continues to be a remarkable country for its extremely low level of contentious politics despite rapid economic development. In contrast, many different groups in Hong Kong have taken their demands to the streets since the 1970s. Even though there is an obvious difference in the willingness of the population to actively challenge the regime, the political... Read more

1. Introduction and Methodology: Containing Contention in Hong Kong and Singapore  2. Modernization and the Political Process Model  3. Depoliticization and the Rise of Social Protest in Hong Kong during the 1970s  4. Expanding Political Opportunities and Limiting Institutional Structures in Singapore  5. Ruling Elite Groups in Hong Kong During the 1970s: Positive Non-Interventionism and the Rise of Contention  6. Ruling Elite Groups in Singapore: Strength through Cohesion  7. Oppositional Groups in Hong Kong: The Right to Protest  8. Oppositional Groups in Singapore: Contention Denied  9. Comparing Ruling Elite Strategies in Hong Kong and Singapore: Implications for the Future  Bibliography

Biography

Stephan Ortmann is Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics at the FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany. He is the author of Managed Crisis: Legitimacy and the National Threat in Singapore (2009).