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POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG, THE IBD

CHENG JOSEPH YU SHEK / JOSEPH YU SHEK CHEN
WORLD SCIENTIFIC
03 / 2020
9789811201431
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Sinopsis

This volume analyzes the political development in Hong Kong in chronological order from the Sino-British negotiations till today. It focuses on the rule of the British administration before 1997, the Chinese leadership',s policy towards Hong Kong, the changing attitudes and values of the Hong Kong people, the evolution of the pro-democracy movement in the territory, and the international environment affecting the Hong Kong situation.The author engages in detailed studies of the important events such as the Sino-British negotiations (1982&ndash,84), the impact of the Tiananmen Incident (1989), the protests against the Article 23 legislation (2003), and the Occupation Campaign (2014). At the same time, the author examines in depth the emergence and development of political parties in the territory, the strategies and tactics of the pro-Beijing united front, the results of important elections, the trends of public opinion as reflected by polls, and the development of civil society and its relationship with the political parties.As a key activist in the peaceful pro-democracy movement throughout the decades, the author has a deep insider',s understanding of Hong Kong',s political development which is presented and analyzed in the framework of academic analysis. Care has been taken to provide detailed sources which include many interviews of important parties.