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Why and how has civic engagement emerged in the policy process of
Hong Kong as an Asian semi-democratic state? This book attempts to
answer this question through examining six cases that straddle
diverse policy domains. It identifies three explanatory factors,
namely, the profile of a policy domain, the structure of societal
interest, and the strength of the civil society sector as important
in shaping the state's strategy in managing society, hence its
propensity to engage. These factors affect the outcome through
dynamic interaction between the state and societal actors. The
findings outlined in the book show that the development of civic
engagement in Hong Kong consists of both society-led and state-led
cases. Society-led development brought about a high degree of
openness and inclusiveness, whereas state-led civic engagement
practices tended to be tactics utilized by the state for appeasing
or depoliticizing civil society. Compared with other Asian regimes,
the use of 'transgressive contention' as a way to compel the state
to engage society is a feature that stands out in the liberal
autocratic regime in Hong Kong.
Why and how has civic engagement emerged in the policy process of
Hong Kong as an Asian semi-democratic state? This book attempts to
answer this question through examining six cases that straddle
diverse policy domains. It identifies three explanatory factors,
namely, the profile of a policy domain, the structure of societal
interest, and the strength of the civil society sector as important
in shaping the state's strategy in managing society, hence its
propensity to engage. These factors affect the outcome through
dynamic interaction between the state and societal actors. The
findings outlined in the book show that the development of civic
engagement in Hong Kong consists of both society-led and state-led
cases. Society-led development brought about a high degree of
openness and inclusiveness, whereas state-led civic engagement
practices tended to be tactics utilized by the state for appeasing
or depoliticizing civil society. Compared with other Asian regimes,
the use of 'transgressive contention' as a way to compel the state
to engage society is a feature that stands out in the liberal
autocratic regime in Hong Kong.
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