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The Legitimacy Problem and Democratic Reform in Hong Kong.
- Source :
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Journal of Contemporary China . Aug2006, Vol. 15 Issue 48, p517-532. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- On 1 July 2003, over half a million Hong Kong people staged a mass protest against the poor governance of the post-handover Hong Kong government. The grievances of the marchers quickly snowballed into a widely backed movement for democracy. The subsequent record-breaking support for pro-democratic candidates during the local elections held on 23 November 2003 unnerved Beijing over its possible loss of control over Hong Kong. Beijing swiftly shifted to a hard-line approach, attempting to dampen the local democracy movement. This paper will expound the five fundamental causes of Hong Kong's broad-based demand for full democracy, analyse its type of democratic transition to illuminate its political dynamics, and highlight the parameters impacting its democratic development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PUBLIC demonstrations
*DEMOCRACY
*ELECTIONS
CHINESE politics & government
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10670564
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 48
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Contemporary China
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22434679
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10670560600736558