China's Hong Kong : A Political and Cultural Perspective

This book differs from most others of its kind, by looking at the Hong Kong issue from China's perspective, which in turn mirrors China's own situation. Through a legal lens, the author conducts a political and cultural examination of the past and the present, and provides a comprehensive...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Jiang, Shigong (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesChina Academic Library,
Subjects
Social sciences.
Political philosophy.
Area studies.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811041877
ISSN2195-1853
DOI10.1007/978-981-10-4187-7
Physical DescriptionVII, 216 p. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Reflection(s) on "administrative absorption of politics"
  • Silent Bitterness
  • Kowloon Walled City and the University of Hong Kong
  • The Art of Empire
  • Oceanic Thinking from a Continental Base
  • Sovereignty: Between the Path of Benevolence and Hegemony
  • The Origin of "One Country, Two Systems"
  • The "One Country" Conundrum: Country vs. State
  • The "One Country" Conundrum: China vs. Empire
  • The Form and Nature of the Basic Law
  • Departure: From Gradual Transition to Radical Revolution
  • Contest: between Politics and Law
  • China's Melancholy
  • Postscript.

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