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Book Studying Hong Kong  20 Years Of Political  Economic And Social Developments

Download or read book Studying Hong Kong 20 Years Of Political Economic And Social Developments written by Tai Wei Lim and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book captures the essence of Hong Kong's development in the past two decades from 1997 to 2017. It is broken into four parts — economics, society, politics and culture.Hong Kong's role remains as a gateway for global trading houses, businessmen, investors and traders. Hong Kong continues to be an open economy and has stuck to free trade policies, as one of the former four successful 'tiger economies' in East Asia. In the political and international relations realm, this book examines Hong Kong's relations with China, other major powers and the world at large. It also covers domestic developments, including legal developments. Other chapters in the book examine cultural developments in Hong Kong from specific case studies of iconic animation character to trans-boundary popularity of Hong Kong popular culture in China.With contributions from Alvin CAMBA, Henry CHAN, Yoshihisa GODO, Wing Lok HUNG, Sean KING, Tuan Yuen KONG, Tai Wei LIM, Carol MA, Samantha MA, Parama SINHA PALIT, Zhengqi PAN, SIM Japanese Culture and Gaming Society, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Ghim Yeow TAN, Katherine TSENG, Elim WONG, Kai Keat YEO and Chun Wang YEUNG, this book provides a snapshot of Hong Kong in the past twenty years and is a fascinating read.

Book Politics and Economics of Hong Kong

Download or read book Politics and Economics of Hong Kong written by S. G. Rioni and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hong Kong  Economic  Social  and Political Studies in Development  with a Comprehensive Bibliography

Download or read book Hong Kong Economic Social and Political Studies in Development with a Comprehensive Bibliography written by Tzong-Biau Lin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 1979:

Book Hong Kong in Focus

    Book Details:
  • Author : S. G. Rioni
  • Publisher : Nova Publishers
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9781590332375
  • Pages : 230 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong in Focus written by S. G. Rioni and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong in Focus - Political & Economic Issues

Book Studying Hong Kong

Download or read book Studying Hong Kong written by Tai-Wei Lim and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics

Download or read book Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics written by Wai-man Lam and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title describes the present political system and development in Hong Kong. The second edition assesses the main strands of continuity and change in Hong Kong's government and politics since the creation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1997.

Book Comparative Hong Kong Politics

Download or read book Comparative Hong Kong Politics written by Mathew Y. H. Wong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook for students offers a survey of comparative politics intended for use in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the world's great cities, but its political future has never been hazier. Mass protests, contested elections, a 2047 transition causing uncertainty in financial and business elites- for Hong Kong, it is the best of times as well as the worst of times. Hong Kong University politics scholar Matthew Wong brings a clear-headed and fact-based approach, introducing Hong Kong to scholars of comparative politics even as he introduces comparative politics to students in Hong Kong, with this new area-specific reference work, a mix of theory and insights into how political theory can be of value in understanding the case of Hong Kong, complete with datasets and quantitative information that helps to disentangle fact from myth. For Hong Kong residents, scholars, students, and members of civil society, this book will be a breath of fresh air.

Book Hands On or Hands Off

Download or read book Hands On or Hands Off written by Tony Latter and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Hong Kong's approach to economic policy really as 'hands off' as we are led to believe? How are economic policies determined within Hong Kong's unique governance structure? Tony Latter draws on his deep knowledge of Hong Kong drawn from years in senior positions in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Government Secretariat to answer these two central questions about Hong Kong's economic management. He provides both general and specialist readers with an original and wide-ranging exploration of the workings of Hong Kong's economy and the way its economic policies are determined. Challenging Hong Kong's 'hands off' image, the author finds and critiques copious instances of government intervention over the years. He also examines how the government's much vaunted budgetary discipline is less 'laissez faire' than the numbers suggest. Overall, policy formation seems to lack a rigorous, consistent analytical framework. Officials often do not appreciate the distinction between violations of the 'hands off' principle that desirably improve the 'supply side', and violations which foster particular sectors and special interests, frequently influenced by business heavyweights with direct access to the territory's leadership. This book should be read by anyone interested in Hong Kong's economic policy and the processes that underlie it. It will appeal not only to general readers, but to business and professional people who have to function within this unique system of economic management, as well as to academics and researchers in the fields of economics, business or politics.

Book China Factors

Download or read book China Factors written by Gordon Cheung and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China Factors offers a first-hand perspective on political and socio-economic changes in Hong Kong after the official changeover to control by China. It reflects the author's observations, personal encounters, interviews, and experiences, especially after 1997 when the changeover occurred, and also when the Asian financial crisis emerged.The focus here is on the political economy of Greater China (China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong). The author witnessed the subtle political and economic changes in Hong Kong during the period, and the clear and present influence of China on Hong Kong as well as Taiwan. China Factors illustrates the full import of the rise of China, and the impact of political, social, and economic relations around Greater China.Gordon Cheung shows, the key factors for the region are integration, interdependence, identity, and independence--otherwise known as the four i's. Individually, each factor spurs new directions in the ever-changing political economy of that region. Other factors, such as cross- strait relations, and Hong Kong and Macau's reversion to China, are also creating new interactions within the region. Politically, these China factors challenge traditional bilateral and multilateral relations. Conceptually, they require further investigation, as possible new Chinese interactions with other states may influence regional affairs.Cheung believes the examination of the China factors he identifies here will help to shed light on evolving East Asian relations as well as to spur reexamination of governance of this important region. The book will be of keen interest to specialists in Asian studies, and China in particular, as well as those interested in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.

Book Hong Kong Under Chinese Rule

Download or read book Hong Kong Under Chinese Rule written by Yongnian Zheng and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume is a compilation of the analyses written by East Asian Institute experts on Hong Kong since the handover. It covers most, if not all the important events that have taken place in Hong Kong since 1997, including its economic integration and relations with China, its governance conundrums, the Hong Kong identity and nation-building, the implementation of the minimum wage, and the elections from 2011OCo2012. The book''s panoramic view of Hong Kong makes it a useful resource for readers who seek a broad understanding of the city and how it has evolved after its return to China. It also offers some glimpses into the direction Hong Kong is heading in its socio-economic relations with China at both the state and society levels, as well as its domestic political developments and the prospects for democratization.

Book Hong Kong under Chinese Rule

    Book Details:
  • Author : Warren I. Cohen
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1997-05-28
  • ISBN : 9780521621588
  • Pages : 268 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong under Chinese Rule written by Warren I. Cohen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-05-28 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is the impact Chinese control is likely to have on Hong Kong's role in the international economic system, and how the business community will be affected. Issues of trade and finance, of political economy, and concerns about Chinese respect for the rule of law predominate. The result is a balanced analysis of a sensitive subject: the prospects for Hong Kong's continued success and freedom.

Book The Government and Politics of Hong Kong

Download or read book The Government and Politics of Hong Kong written by Norman Miners and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has established itself as "the definitive description of the Hong Kong government and its underlying politics." It is a complete and systematic examination of the machinery of government within its social, economic, and cultural contexts, and has been substantially revised to take account of the changing context in which policies are being made as 1997 nears. The author details the most recent constitutional developments towards democracy, and describes the changes that will take place in the system of government in 1997 when Hong Kong becomes a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Book Hong Kong in China

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gungwu Wang
  • Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong in China written by Gungwu Wang and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997, amid much tension and speculation, closes one significant colonial chapter in Asia. At the same time, it also sets the stage for new political and economic possibilities with China closely involved with a key financial center in Asia. Hong Kong in China comprises a collection of papers evaluating the situation in Hong Kong SAR over the last two years. The handing over of Hong Kong to China presents a challenge to the legal system which is intrinsically and delicately linked to the political vision of one country, two systems. While politicians and legalists seek to work out the model, the people of Hong Kong confront the dilemma of an identity crisis, on top of the contentious social problems presented by the immigration of Chinese mainlanders.

Book China s Hong Kong

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tim Summers
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019
  • ISBN : 9781788210690
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book China s Hong Kong written by Tim Summers and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks afresh at the constitutional settlement under which Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the PRC. Tim Summers argues that the developments in Hong Kong have to be understood as a unique interplay between local, national, and global developments.

Book Dynamics and Dilemma

Download or read book Dynamics and Dilemma written by Bin Yu and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors treat the interactive process between the mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong as a convenient organising framework to describe the economic, social, and communicative intercourse between the "core" Chinese entities -- mainly the mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong -- as well as the Chinese communities in other countries. The interactions between various Chinese entities are defined here as an informal, spontaneous, and interactive process incorporating a deeper cultural cohesion and a complex relationship across formal political boundaries, and sometimes well beyond official anticipation and regulation.

Book A System Apart

    Book Details:
  • Author : Simon Cartledge
  • Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
  • Release : 2017-07-01
  • ISBN : 1760143995
  • Pages : 70 pages

Download or read book A System Apart written by Simon Cartledge and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1997, Hong Kong’s economic growth rate has dropped sharply, inequality has increased, and corruption has found its way to the highest levels of government. These developments, Simon Cartledge argues, can be attributed to the city’s ‘pro-business’ constitution, which has held back change and led to the rise of an anti-establishment, localist opposition. A System Apart traces the interplay of Hong Kong’s economy, society, politics and relations with the rest of China over the last twenty years. It concludes that the city needs to remodel its political structure and make its government accountable to its citizens, as was promised when the UK returned the territory to China two decades ago.

Book Diversity and Occasional Anarchy

Download or read book Diversity and Occasional Anarchy written by Yue Chim Richard Wong and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world economic landscape has experienced seismic changes in the fifteen years after restoration of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain to China. Fortunately the Hong Kong economy has remained steadfast and is still making progress, but public confidence in the governance of the SAR government has declined, and economic and social dissatisfaction have flared. Where should Hong Kong go from here in the face of all kinds of contradictions? Economist Yue Chim Richard Wong provides an analysis of the origins of these contradictions and shares his insights on these issues. All those concerned about Hong Kong’s future should not miss this collection of essays.