Contemporary Hong Kong Politics: Governance in the Post-1997 Era edited by Lam Wai-man, Percy Luen-tim Lui, Wilson Wong, Ian Holliday.

Contemporary Hong Kong Politics analyzes Hong Kong's core political institutions, mediating institutions and actors, key policy areas, and relationships with Mainland China and the international community.

The politics of the HKSAR have often been turbulent in the decade since the 1997 handover. This book presents a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the main strands of continuity and change during the period. It looks first at the core institutions of the SAR, focusing on the executive, legislature, judiciary, civil service, District Councils, and advisory and statutory bodies. It then turns to supporting structures in the wider society, paying particular attention to political parties and elections, civil society and NGOs, and mass media and public opinion. Analyses of key policy sectors follow, notably economic policy, social policy and urban policy. To finish, the book examines Hong Kong's relations with the Mainland and the wider world.

This book is essential for anyone - student, teacher or researcher - interested in Hong Kong's experience during the first decade of the "one country, two systems" experiment.

Table of Contents
Foreword ...... Richard C. Bush
Foreword ...... Kuan Hsin-chi
Contributors
Acronyms and Abbreviations
1. Political Context ...... Lam Wai-man

Part I Political Institutions
2. The Executive ...... Li Pang-kwong
3. The Legislature ...... Percy Luen-tim Lui
4. The Judiciary ...... Benny Y.T. Tai
5. The Civil Service ...... Wilson Wong
6. Local, Advisory and Statutory Bodies ...... Ian Holliday and Glenn K.H. Hui

Part II Mediating Institutions and Political Actors
7. Political Parties and Elections ...... Ma Ngok
8. Civil Society and NGOs ...... Lam Wai-man and Irene L.K. Tong
9. Mass Media and Public Opinion ...... Joseph M. Chan and Francis L.F. Lee

Part III Policy Environment
10. Economic Policy ...... Wilson Wong and Sabrina Luk
11. Social Policy ...... Paul Wilding
12. Urban Policy ...... James Lee

Part IV Political Environment
13. Links with the Mainland ...... Ray Yep
14. Hong Kong and the World ...... Ting Wai and Ellen Lai
15. Conclusion: Looking to the Future by the Editors

Index