Hong Kong Politics after the National Security Law: Autocratization and Its Consequences (1) (Politics in Asia)

By: Stephan Ortmann and Lau, Raymond Kwun-Sun and Chan, Kenneth Ka-Lok

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Synopsis: Ortmann, Lau, and Chan together with the contributors provide an innovative assessment of the impact of the National Security Law on Hong Kong politics. The law was introduced by the Chinese government in 2020 and has since fundamentally transformed the political landscape of the former British colony. The book explores how Hong Kong's transformation in governance, law, education, and civil society has amounted to one of the most significant episodes of autocratization in the world in recent years.Each chapter provides theoretical and methodological approaches to capture the different dimensions of the influence of the National Security Law on Hong Kong politics. The trends discussed in the book are of global relevance to the discussion of the current trends of increasing autocratization and this provides insights into the institutional transformations and the adaptive response from Hong Kongers. Also, the extra-territorial application of China’s National Security Law has inevitably global implications, which makes it important to investigate how the Hong Kong overseas diasporas are responding to these challenges.The book is an indispensable resource for scholars and experts on Hong Kong Politics, China's policy toward Hong Kong, international policymakers, journalists, students, and those who are interested in the growing global trend of autocratization.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 248 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040350256
Related ISBNs:: 9781032932057, 9781040350232, 9781003564898
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/22/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Stephan Ortmann, Raymond Kwun-Sun Lau, and Kenneth Ka-Lok Chan
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Stephan Ortmann
Edited by:: Raymond Kwun-Sun Lau
Edited by:: Kenneth Ka-Lok Chan