The overarching theme of the book, on continuity and change, is particularly pertinent following the transition of the two societies to the postcolonial era.
Mark Bray is Chair Professor of Comparative Education at the University of Hong Kong. Ramsey Koo is a Senior Lecturer at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Both have long experience of research on education in Hong Kong and Macao; and both are active in professional societies concerned with comparative education.