Keeping Democracy at Bay

Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform

AvSuzanne Pepper

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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This thoroughly researched study provides an invaluable account of Hong Kong's political evolution from its founding as a British colony to the present. Exploring the interplay between colonial, capitalist, communist, and democratic forces in shaping Hong Kong's political institutions and culture, Suzanne Pepper offers a fresh perspective on the territory's development and a gripping account of the transition from British to Chinese rule.The author carries her narrative forward through the lives of significant figures, capturing the personalities and issues central to understanding Hong Kong's political history. Bringing a balanced view to her often contentious subject, she places Hong Kong's current partisan debates between democrats and their opponents within the context of China's ongoing search for a viable political form. The book considers Beijing's increasing intervention in local affairs and focuses on the challenge for Hong Kong's democratic reformers in an environment where ultimate political power resides with the communist-led mainland government and its appointees.

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Utgivningsdatum:2007-07-12
Mått:166 x 237 x 37 mm
Vikt:803 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:458
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742508767

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Suzanne Pepper is an American writer and long-time Hong Kong resident. She is the author, among other works, of Civil War in China: The Political Struggle, 1945–1949, Second Edition (Rowman & Littlefield). For regular updates on Hong Kong politics see the author's blog at http://chinaelectionsblog.net/hkfocus

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This book is a commendable effort which not only offers insight into the critical issues surrounding Hong Kong's political history but also appeals to the imagination by allowing the reader to get as close as possible to voices of the past. As such, it would be a useful point of reference for scholars of Chinese history, politics, and international affairs.

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Chapter 1: Hong Kong, China, and the WestPart I: Colonial FoundationsChapter 2: The Original InheritanceChapter 3: Crown Colony Rule, 1841–1941Chapter 4: Chinese "Self-Government"Part II: Autocrats, Communists, and ReformersChapter 5: New Beginnings, Old SolutionsChapter 6: The Cold War Reaches Hong KongChapter 7: Showcase DemocracyChapter 8: A 1960s Rebellion and Its AftermathChapter 9: Progress without Political ReformChapter 10: Political Reform without IndependenceChapter 11: A Political Community in the MakingChapter 12: Better Late Than Never?Part III: Under Chinese RuleChapter 13: Crossing the 1997 DivideChapter 14: Reaffirmation and RetreatChapter 15: Conservative Counter-CurrentsChapter 16: Checkmate