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Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Revolution' has been widely regarded as a
watershed moment in the polity's post-1997 history. While public
protest has long been a routine part of Hong Kong's political
culture, the preparedness of large numbers of citizens to
participate in civil disobedience represented a new moment for Hong
Kong society, reflecting both a very high level of politicisation
and a deteriorating relationship with Beijing. The transformative
processes underpinning the dramatic events of autumn 2014 have a
wide relevance to scholarly debates on Hong Kong, China and the
changing contours of world politics today. This book provides an
accessible entry point into the political and social cleavages that
underpinned, and were expressed through, the Umbrella Movement. A
key focus is the societal context and issues that have led to
growth in a Hong Kong identity and how this became highly
politically charged during the Umbrella Movement. It is widely
recognised that political and ethnic identity has become a key
cleavage in Hong Kong society. But there is little agreement
amongst citizens about what it means to 'be Hong Konger' today or
whether this identity is compatible or conflicting with 'being
Chinese'. The book locates these identity cleavages within their
historical context and uses a range of theories to understand these
processes, including theories of nationalism, social identity,
ethnic conflict, nativism and cosmopolitanism. This theoretical
plurality allows the reader to see the new localism in its full
diversity and complexity and to reflect on the evolving nature of
Hong Kong's relationship with Mainland China.
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.
Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Revolution' has been widely regarded as a
watershed moment in the polity's post-1997 history. While public
protest has long been a routine part of Hong Kong's political
culture, the preparedness of large numbers of citizens to
participate in civil disobedience represented a new moment for Hong
Kong society, reflecting both a very high level of politicisation
and a deteriorating relationship with Beijing. The transformative
processes underpinning the dramatic events of autumn 2014 have a
wide relevance to scholarly debates on Hong Kong, China and the
changing contours of world politics today. This book provides an
accessible entry point into the political and social cleavages that
underpinned, and were expressed through, the Umbrella Movement. A
key focus is the societal context and issues that have led to
growth in a Hong Kong identity and how this became highly
politically charged during the Umbrella Movement. It is widely
recognised that political and ethnic identity has become a key
cleavage in Hong Kong society. But there is little agreement
amongst citizens about what it means to 'be Hong Konger' today or
whether this identity is compatible or conflicting with 'being
Chinese'. The book locates these identity cleavages within their
historical context and uses a range of theories to understand these
processes, including theories of nationalism, social identity,
ethnic conflict, nativism and cosmopolitanism. This theoretical
plurality allows the reader to see the new localism in its full
diversity and complexity and to reflect on the evolving nature of
Hong Kong's relationship with Mainland China.
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