description: Analyzes the politics of Hong Kong's transition to a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, focusing on the tug of war between China and Britain regarding democratization, and on the interactions between the increasingly politically active Hong Kongers and the democratizing colonial regime. The author shows how democratization of Hong Kong has evolved through several the background phase before 1984's Sino-British Joint Declaration, the preparatory phase between 1984 and 1989, and the decision phase from June 1989 to the period beyond 1997. He maintains that Hong Kong's policy has become more open than ever, although the colonial government often implements policies in favor of the industrial or business elite. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: The Politics of Democratization in Hong Kong
titlecomplete: The Politics of Democratization in Hong Kong
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan