Democracy, Asian values, and Hong Kong evaluating political elite beliefs

On July 1, 1997, China took control over Hong Kong, where Britain had begun a process of introducing democracy. Beatty examines the process of democratization in Hong Kong, with the argument that democratic development will continue, despite being under Chinese rule. Through a series of 128 intervie...

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Autor principal: Beatty, Bob, 1966- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Praeger 2003.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31887223*spi
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  • Tables; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The Game's Afoot: Democratic Openings in Hong Kong with Lasting Effect; 3. Hong Kong Politicians and Asian Values; 4. Political Elite Support for the Singapore Model; 5. Hong Kong Politicians on Freedoms, Civil Liberties, and the Rule of Law; 6. Hong Kong Politicians and Democracy: Desirability and Pace for the SAR; 7. The Democratization Roadblock? The Perception of Economic Trade-Offs from Democracy; 8. The 1998 Elections and Beyond: Democracy and "Home Style" Comes to China; 9. To Boldly Go: The Hong Kong Mission.