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Democracy, Asian Values, and Hong Kong - Evaluating Political Elite Beliefs (Hardcover, New)
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Democracy, Asian Values, and Hong Kong - Evaluating Political Elite Beliefs (Hardcover, New)
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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 interviews with 89 Hong Kong elites
from 1997-2002, including legislators and party leaders as well as
participant and direct observation of 15 campaigns for the
Legislative Council in 1998, Beatty analyzed political leaders
beliefs and commitment towards democratic development and
institutions and put them into the context of the post-handover
environment. Evidence from the interviews is used to test the
proposition that adherence to "Asian values" undermines democracy
and Beatty probed Hong Kong elites about their beliefs regarding
the rule of law, freedom of the press, civil liberties, and the
possible trade-offs between economic development and
democratization. A major finding from the in-depth interviews is
that while Hong Kong political elites reject the "Sinapore model"
and the "Asian Values" argument, many do believe in trade-offs
between economic development and democratization. Beatty also
offers sharp insight into the thinking of Hong Kong political
elites and transcends the particular politics of Hong Kong and
delves in the broader subject of elite beliefs and attitudes. An
important analysis for scholars, students, and other researchers
involved with China, Hong Kong, Asian politics and political
values, and political development in general.
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