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Comparative Hong Kong Politics

A Guidebook for Students and Researchers

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Authors:
  1. Mathew Y. H. Wong

    1. Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

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  • 1, Provides a reference work of comparative politics for Hong Kong based scholars and students
  • 2, Creates a rigorously researched and archive-ready reference for all scholars seeking to research a contentious subject
  • 3, Offers insights into the contours of Hong Kong's political future

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. What is Comparative Hong Kong Politics?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Comparative Politics: An Introduction

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      Pages 3-13

    3. Methods in Comparative Politics

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      Pages 15-33

    4. Hong Kong Politics: An Overview

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      Pages 35-50

  3. Political Regime

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. State

      • Mathew Y. H. Wong
      Pages 53-69

    3. Democracy

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      Pages 71-104

    4. Democratization

      • Mathew Y. H. Wong
      Pages 105-135

  4. Political Institutions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Presidentialism and Parliamentarism

      • Mathew Y. H. Wong
      Pages 139-154

    3. Political Parties and Party Systems

      • Mathew Y. H. Wong
      Pages 155-179

    4. Electoral Systems

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      Pages 181-200

    5. Holistic Approaches to Political Institution Design

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      Pages 201-233

  5. Political Economy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
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    2. Democratic and Authoritarian Performances

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      Pages 237-261

    3. Income Inequality

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      Pages 263-277

    4. Conclusion

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      Pages 279-283

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 285-300
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About this book

This guidebook for students offers a survey of comparative politics intended for use in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the world's great cities, but its political future has never been hazier. Mass protests, contested elections, a 2047 transition causing uncertainty in financial and business elites- for Hong Kong, it is the best of times as well as the worst of times. Hong Kong University politics scholar Matthew Wong brings a clear-headed and fact-based approach, introducing Hong Kong to scholars of comparative politics even as he introduces comparative politics to students in Hong Kong, with this new area-specific reference work, a mix of theory and insights into how political theory can be of value in understanding the case of Hong Kong, complete with datasets and quantitative information that helps to disentangle fact from myth. For Hong Kong residents, scholars, students, and members of civil society, this book will be a breath of fresh air. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

    Mathew Y. H. Wong

About the author

Mathew Y. H. Wong (Ph.D., Essex) is Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong. He has extensive teaching experience, including the University of Essex, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Open University of Hong Kong. He is currently teaching undergraduate courses in Comparative Politics and Hong Kong Politics at the University of Hong Kong.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Comparative Hong Kong Politics

  • Book Subtitle: A Guidebook for Students and Researchers

  • Authors: Mathew Y. H. Wong

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3096-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-3095-6Published: 10 April 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9788-1Published: 07 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3096-3Published: 03 April 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 300

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Asian Politics, Comparative Politics, Urban Economics

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