The study of patron-client politics is new to the study of Hong
Kong political science. This book examines whether patron-client
relations are critical to the electoral victory of candidates; how
the political elites cultivate support from clients in order to
obtain more votes during local elections; and tests the extent to
which whether patron-client relations are crucial in order for
candidates to obtain more ballots during elections. Covering
patron-client politics and public administration in Hong Kong; the
electoral dynamics including the Chief Executive elections and the
Legislative Council elections; the cooptation of key elites by
using patron-client mechanism; the study of the committees and
elites who have been politically co-opted; the appointment
mechanisms that have played a crucial role in patron-clientelism;
and finally the China factor in the entire processes and politics
of patron-client politics. Bruce Kwong finds that the better
candidates cultivate patron-client relations, the greater their
chance of winning the election; and the smaller the size of the
electoral constituency, the greater the impact of patron-client
relations. Finally, the book stresses the role of Beijing as a
powerful patron shaping the Hong Kong Chief Executive and the
latter's clients and analyzes the political implications and
long-term consequences of patron-client politics in Hong Kong.
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