Political Development in Hong Kong: State, Political Society, and Civil Society

Contents

Contents Preface vii Acronyms and Abbreviations ix Chapter One Political Development in Hong Kong 1 PART A The State 15 Chapter Two The Nature of the Colonial State 17 Chapter Three Passages to the Post-Colonial State 33 Chapter Four The Post-Colonial State 57 PART B Political Society and Political Development 93 Chapter Five The Legislature 97 Chapter Six Political Parties 135 PART C Civil Society and Democratization 159 Chapter Seven Encroachments on Civil Society 163 Chapter Eight Civil Society in Self-Defense 199 Chapter Nine An Institutionalist’s Conclusion 221 vi Contents Appendices 1. Major Quangos Established since the 1980s 233 2. Major Judicial Review Cases, 2002–05 246 3. Examples of Criticisms from the Audit Commission, 1998–2003 248 4. Major Controversial Events Related to Civil Liberties after 1997 251 5. Coalitions, United Fronts, and Alliances, 1998–2004 257 Notes 269 Bibliography 281 Index 301 ...