This volume analyzes the political development in Hong Kong in
chronological order from the Sino-British negotiations till today.
It focuses on the rule of the British administration before 1997;
the Chinese leadership's policy towards Hong Kong; the changing
attitudes and values of the Hong Kong people; the evolution of the
pro-democracy movement in the territory; and the international
environment affecting the Hong Kong situation.The author engages in
detailed studies of the important events such as the Sino-British
negotiations (1982-84), the impact of the Tiananmen Incident
(1989), the protests against the Article 23 legislation (2003), and
the Occupation Campaign (2014). At the same time, the author
examines in depth the emergence and development of political
parties in the territory; the strategies and tactics of the
pro-Beijing united front; the results of important elections; the
trends of public opinion as reflected by polls; and the development
of civil society and its relationship with the political parties.As
a key activist in the peaceful pro-democracy movement throughout
the decades, the author has a deep insider's understanding of Hong
Kong's political development which is presented and analyzed in the
framework of academic analysis. Care has been taken to provide
detailed sources which include many interviews of important
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