Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2010
Abstract
We argue that the transition to Chinese authority has not undermined democratic governance in Hong Kong and that voice and accountability have improved since the handover. We seek to explain this surprising result and conclude with a discussion of the implications of our findings for China, Taiwan, and cross-strait relations.
Published In
Boniface, Dexter S., and Ilan Alon. 2010. Is hong kong democratizing? Asian Survey 50, (4): 786-807.
Publication Title
Asian Survey
ISSN
0004-4687
DOI
10.1525/as.2010.50.4.786
Comments
Published as Boniface, Dexter S., and Ilan Alon. 2010. Is Hong Kong Democratizing? Asian Survey 50, (4): 786-807. © 2010 by the Regents of the University of California/Sponsoring Society or Association.
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