Suzanne Pepper

Broschiertes Buch

Keeping Democracy at Bay

Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform

Beschreibung

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 its transition from British to Chinese rule.

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 693g
• ISBN-13: 9780742508774
• ISBN-10: 0742508773
• Artikelnr.: 22574101