Political Developments in Hong Kong: Implications for 1997

Elfed Vaughan Roberts

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1996, vol. 547, issue 1, 24-36

Abstract: The political system of Hong Kong has evolved into a unique structure, conditioned by the fact that the territory is not, and never will be, an independent state. This article traces four broad models in Hong Kong's political development: the colonial model, the consultative model, the transitionary model, and the future Basic Law model (outlined within the transitionary model). Despite belated British efforts to move in the direction of democracy, China, which opposes such reforms and which is suspicious of Hong Kong as a subversive force, has the upper hand. Although reform forces are increasingly marginalized, there is room for restrained optimism.

Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716296547001003

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