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Informationen zum Autor Suzanne Pepper is an American writer and long-time Hong Kong resident. She is the author, among other works, of Civil War in China: The Political Struggle, 1945-1949, Second Edition (Rowman & Littlefield). For regular updates on Hong Kong politics see the author's blog at http://chinaelectionsblog.net/hkfocus Klappentext This thoroughly researched study provides an invaluable account of Hong Kong's political evolution from its founding as a British colony to the present. Exploring the interplay between colonial, capitalist, communist, and democratic forces in shaping Hong Kong's political institutions and culture, Suzanne Pepper offers a fresh perspective on the territory's development and a gripping account of the transition from British to Chinese rule.The author carries her narrative forward through the lives of significant figures, capturing the personalities and issues central to understanding Hong Kong's political history. Bringing a balanced view to her often contentious subject, she places Hong Kong's current partisan debates between democrats and their opponents within the context of China's ongoing search for a viable political form. The book considers Beijing's increasing intervention in local affairs and focuses on the challenge for Hong Kong's democratic reformers in an environment where ultimate political power resides with the communist-led mainland government and its appointees. Zusammenfassung Provides an account of the evolution of Hong Kong's politics from its colonial foundations onwards. Exploring the interplay between colonial! capitalist! communist! and democratic forces in shaping Hong Kong's political institutions and political culture! the author also offers a blow-by-blow account of the post-1997 handover to China. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Hong Kong, China, and the West Part I: Colonial Foundations Chapter 2: The Original Inheritance Chapter 3: Crown Colony Rule, 1841-1941 Chapter 4: Chinese "Self-Government" Part II: Autocrats, Communists, and Reformers Chapter 5: New Beginnings, Old Solutions Chapter 6: The Cold War Reaches Hong Kong Chapter 7: Showcase Democracy Chapter 8: A 1960s Rebellion and Its Aftermath Chapter 9: Progress without Political Reform Chapter 10: Political Reform without Independence Chapter 11: A Political Community in the Making Chapter 12: Better Late Than Never? Part III: Under Chinese Rule Chapter 13: Crossing the 1997 Divide Chapter 14: Reaffirmation and Retreat Chapter 15: Conservative Counter-Currents Chapter 16: Checkmate ...
