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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