Social Movements And Political Reform In Hong Kong
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Social Movements And Political Reform In Hong Kong
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Author : Linda Butenhoff
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1999-09-30
Social Movements And Political Reform In Hong Kong written by Linda Butenhoff and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-30 with Political Science categories.
Hong Kong society is often regarded as politically apathetic. Yet throughout its history, Hong Kong experienced periodic waves of social movement activity. In part, the perception of an apathetic populace stems from the colonial government's laissez-faire policies, the society's concentration on economic development, the maintenance of traditional Chinese culture, and a consensus that Hong Kong would revert to Chinese sovereignty. Since Hong Kong was a colony, instead of evolving into a democratic government, Great Britain instituted a system of elite consultation and absorption of the masses' political problems through indirect participation. Butenhoff addresses the question of why social movements emerged and how they influenced the process of political reform. Her study presents and analyzes the activities of social movements so that a clearer picture of civil society and political change from below emerges. Butenhoff integrates the literature on Hong Kong, civil society, and social movements into an integrated approach to analyze social movement influence in Hong Kong politics. Her three case studies: the independent labor movement, the nontraditional Christian movement, and the democracy movement are analyzed using a social movement framework. She evaluates the forces that drive and sustain social movements and argues that while the Chinese and British governments debated the fate of democratic Hong Kong, the Hong Kong people have been overlooked throughout the process. And, as a result, Hong Kong social movements play an essential role in raising the awareness of the people and bringing to light the voices from below.
Social Movements Political Reform And The Transfer Of Sovereignty In Hong Kong
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Author : Linda Butenhoff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Social Movements Political Reform And The Transfer Of Sovereignty In Hong Kong written by Linda Butenhoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Hong Kong (China) categories.
Social Movements In China And Hong Kong
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Author : Khun Eng Kuah
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2009
Social Movements In China And Hong Kong written by Khun Eng Kuah and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
Het uitgangspunt van dit boek is dat Chinese individuen van hun eigen inzet uit moeten kunnen gaan, ongeacht de beperkingen die hen door de staat worden opgelegd. Om hun belangen beter te kunnen verdedigen sluiten sommige individuen zich aan bij sociale bewegingen, die tot sociale protesten kunnen leiden.
Social Development And Political Change In Hong Kong
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Author : Zhaojia Liu
language : en
Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Release Date : 2000
Social Development And Political Change In Hong Kong written by Zhaojia Liu and has been published by Chinese University of Hong Kong Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Hong Kong categories.
The British rule in Hong Kong ended in 1997 and it is now both timely and intellectually inspiring to look back at the last twenty-five years of the British rule, when Hong Kong was transformed from a low-cost manufacturing base into one of Asia's most vibrant international service centers. The underlying social and political tensions of the society during this period of change constitute the focus of this present monograph, which is a collection of articles written by well known scholars and academics in Hong Kong. What have been the moral values and motivating forces of the Chinese population during this period of economic growth? How was the population organized and how were political parties formed to air their old grievances and newly found legitimate claims? How did the Hong Kong British government cope with such social forces and conflicts both in the urban areas and among the rural communities? What have been the identities and allegiances of the local populace in view of the Chinese recovery of the city? The authors, who witnessed these events and some even participated in the process, try to answer these and many other questions with convincing eloquence and insights with the help of decade-long surveys and statistical analyses.
Interest Groups And The New Democracy Movement In Hong Kong
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Author : Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-13
Interest Groups And The New Democracy Movement In Hong Kong written by Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-13 with Social Science categories.
A new era in the democracy movement in Hong Kong began on July 1, 2003, when half a million people protested on the streets, and has included the 2012 anti-National Education campaign, the 2014 Occupy Central Movement and the rapid rise of localist groups. The new democracy movement in Hong Kong is characterized by a diversity of interest groups calling for political reform, policy change and the territory’s autonomy vis-à-vis the central government in Beijing. These groups include lawyers, teachers, students, nativists, workers, Catholics, human rights activists, environmental activists and intellectuals. This book marks a new attempt at understanding the activities of the various interest groups in their quest for democratic participation, governmental responsiveness and openness. They are utilizing new and unconventional modes of political participation, such as the Occupy Central Movement, cross-class mobilization, the use of technology and cyberspace, and human rights activities with cross-boundary implications for China’s political development. The book will be useful to students, researchers, officials, diplomats and journalists interested in the political change of Hong Kong and the implications for mainland China.
New Trends Of Political Participation In Hong Kong
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Author : Joseph Y. S. CHENG
language : en
Publisher: City University of HK Press
Release Date : 2014-07-08
New Trends Of Political Participation In Hong Kong written by Joseph Y. S. CHENG and has been published by City University of HK Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-08 with Political Science categories.
This volume in 15 chapters serves as a useful overview of various significant aspects of the new trends of political participation in Hong Kong. Written by a team of experts who have been astute observers of Hong Kong Politics, the book covers a wide spectrum of topics ranging from a conventional understanding of political participation (e.g., the activities of political parties and interest groups) to a more specialized form of participation (e.g., the relationships between government and legislators in policy-making). The study of the rise of new social movements by the Post-80s generation would be of particular interest to those who are keen to comprehend the sharpening inter-generational differences. There will be a readership among academics and university students. This can also be a valuable reference for the media, policy-makers, or anyone interested in Hong Kong politics. This book is published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。
The Dynamics Of Social Movements In Hong Kong
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Author : Stephen Wing Kai Chiu
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
The Dynamics Of Social Movements In Hong Kong written by Stephen Wing Kai Chiu and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Studies of Hong Kong society have long focused one-sidedly upon economic prosperity and political stability. Contributors to this volume redress this imbalance by taking a critical view of Hong Kong's political development from the perspectives of social conflict and collective action. Instead of looking at Hong Kong from the top, this volume documents the active role played by local actors from below (political groups, student activists, trade unions, women groups, environmentalists, and community organizers) and their impact on social and political development in Hong Kong society in the context of political transition and democratization, economic restructuring, and an emergent local identity.
Media Social Mobilisation And Mass Protests In Post Colonial Hong Kong
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Author : Francis L. F. Lee
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-12-23
Media Social Mobilisation And Mass Protests In Post Colonial Hong Kong written by Francis L. F. Lee and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-23 with Social Science categories.
Since 2003, Hong Kong has witnessed a series of large-scale protests which have constituted the core of a reinvigorated pro-democracy movement. What drove tens of thousands of citizens to the street on a yearly basis to protest? What were the social and organizational bases of the protest movement? How did media and public discourses affect the protests’ formation and mobilization? How did the protesters understand their own actions and the political environment? This book tackles such questions by using a wide range of methods, including population and protest onsite surveys, media content analysis, and in-depth interviews with activists, politicians, and protest participants. It provides an account of the "self-mobilization processes" behind the historic July 1, 2003 protest, and how the protest kick-started new political dynamics and discursive contestations in the public arena which not only turned a single protest into a series of collective actions constituting a movement, but also continually shaped the movement’s characteristics and influence. The book is highly pertinent to readers interested in political development in Hong Kong, and as a case study on "the power of critical events," the book also has broad implications on the study of both media politics and social movements in general.
Keeping Democracy At Bay
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Author : Suzanne Pepper
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2008
Keeping Democracy At Bay written by Suzanne Pepper and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
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.
Polite Politics
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Author : Denny Ho Kwok-leung
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-08-26
Polite Politics written by Denny Ho Kwok-leung and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-26 with Political Science categories.
This title was first published in 2000: This book contributes to social movement theory and to an understanding of Hong Kong politics through analysis of an urban housing protest movement. The theoretical approach adopted is a multi-level one, and seeks to show the influence of the political context, the resources available to the groups concerned, the actors’ interpretations of their situation and their strategy preferences. This approach fills a gap in social movement theory because most theoretical frameworks focus on a single level of analysis. The book also aims to help researchers in the field to re-examine the current development of social movement theories and to learn the specific trajectory of urban social movements in Hong Kong.