Changing Church And State Relations In Hong Kong 1950 2000

Author : Beatrice Leung,Shun-hing Chan
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789622096127

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Changing Church and State Relations in Hong Kong, 1950-2000 by Beatrice Leung,Shun-hing Chan Pdf

The transition of the Churches from the traditional colonial setting of Hong Kong in the aftermath of World War II to the mature Christian community of post-industrial, post-colonial Hong Kong is analysed with considerable skill by Beatrice Leung Kit-fun and Shun-hing Chan... The two authors add significantly to our understanding of the dilemmas which confronted not only the Churches in adjusting to the transition from British rule but the wider community as well. The book gave detailed account of Hong Kong's church-state relationship in metamorphosis. It should be an important text for students in both political science and China studies, and especially in the history of Hong Kong. A timely effort to fill a major gap in the study of Hong Kong society – church-state relations. Students of Hong Kong research will find it most informative and useful. But its relevance goes beyond Hong Kong – this is a major reference for those who are interested in the areas of sociology of religion, civil society, political science and East Asian studies. The book is the first piece of substantial research to analyze Church-State relations in Hong Kong during the critical period of the handover from British to Chinese governance. It is certainly an original contribution, in such scale, to raise the attention on an under-studied, controversial and important area which may critically affect the changing socio-political dynamics in Hong Kong. This manuscript is an informative, insightful, and timely study of Church-State relations in Hong Kong over the past 50 years.

Author : Wong
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780739130360

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One Country, Two Systems In Crisis by Wong Pdf

In the tumultuous negotiations of the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984, the United Kingdom willingly signed over Hong Kong's reigns to the People's Republic of China, but with the presupposition that the PRC would faithfully implement the principle of 'one country, two systems' for the following fifty years. Yet since the handover in 1997, the PRC has failed to allow Hong Kong a higher degree of autonomy. 'One Country, Two Systems' in Crisis elucidates how China's intervention has curtailed Hong Kong's civil liberties; how freedom of speech is at the mercy of the government; and how deception has turned the 'Pearl of the Orient' into the rubber stamp of the Chinese Communist Party.

Author : Chris White,Fenggang Yang
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611463248

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Christian Social Activism and Rule of Law in Chinese Societies by Chris White,Fenggang Yang Pdf

Although Christianity has been a minority religion in Chinese societies, Christians have been powerful catalysts of social activism in seeking to establish democracy and rule of law in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and diasporic communities. The chapters gathered in this collection reveal the vital influence of Christian individuals and groups on social, political, and legal activism in Chinese societies. Written from a range of disciplinary and geographical perspectives, the chapters develop a coherent narrative of Christian activism that illuminates its specific historical, theological, and cultural contexts. Analyzing campaigns for human rights, universal suffrage, and other political reforms, this volume uncovers the complex dynamics of Christian activism, highlighting its significant contributions to the democratization of Greater China.

Author : Loretta E. Kim,Chengyi Zhou
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781793616746

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The Russian Orthodox Community in Hong Kong by Loretta E. Kim,Chengyi Zhou Pdf

Hong Kong has been a unique society from its establishment as a political region separate from mainland China in the nineteenth century under British colonial rule until the present day as a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China. A hub of interregional and international migration, it has been the temporary and long-term home of people belonging to many racial, ethnic, and cultural groups. This book examines the evolution of the community established by clergy and congregants of the Russian Orthodox Church. This community was first developed in the 1930s and then revived after a hiatus of over two decades from the 1970s to the 1990s with the founding of the Orthodox Parish of Apostles Saints Peter and Paul (OPASPP) at the turn of the twenty-first century. This study demonstrates how the OPASPP has become a vital provider of knowledge about Russian language and culture as well as a religious institution serving both heritage and convert believers. The community formed by and around the OPASPP is important to foster Sino-Russian relations based on individual-to-individual contact and mutual exposure to Chinese and Russian cultures in a region of China which allows spiritual and social diversity with minimal political constraints.

Author : Ming Sing
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Hong Kong (China)
ISBN : 9780415469401

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Politics and Government in Hong Kong by Ming Sing Pdf

This book examines the government of Hong Kong since its handover to China in 1997, arguing that Hong Kong has been poorly governed and that this is what lies behind regular mass protests since 2003. It considers the different aspects of these government problems, and assesses prospects for the future.

Author : Kwok Pui-lan,Francis Ching-Wah Yip
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781538148723

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The Hong Kong Protests and Political Theology by Kwok Pui-lan,Francis Ching-Wah Yip Pdf

The Hong Kong protests that began in the second half of 2019 captured the world’s attention as demonstrations against an extradition bill grew into a larger civil liberties movement. While protests began as peaceful demonstrations, the disproportionate police force with which the government responded escalated the situation to an international crisis. Kwok Pui-lan and Francis Ching-wah Yip bring together an international cohort to discuss the relation between Christianity and Communism and the neoliberal economy, as well as civil disobedience, religion and social movements, and the roles of the churches in social conflict. This interdisciplinary volume showcases theological reflections by many scholars and activists in Hong Kong.

Author : Hilary M. Carey,John Gascoigne
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004192003

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Church and State in Old and New Worlds by Hilary M. Carey,John Gascoigne Pdf

Drawing on a diverse range of case studies in both the Old World of Europe and the New World of the European settler societies in the United States, Australia and New Zealand this volume offers an original perspective on the conduct of church-state relations and how these have been reshaped by translation from the Old to the New Worlds.

Author : Sonny Shiu-hing Lo
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9622099084

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The Dynamics of Beijing-Hong Kong Relations by Sonny Shiu-hing Lo Pdf

This book critically assesses the implementation of the "one country, two systems" in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) from the political, judicial, legal, economic and societal dimensions. The author contends that there has been a gradual process of mainlandization of the HKSAR, meaning that Hong Kong is increasingly economically dependent on the People's Republic of China (PRC), politically deferent to the central government on the scope and pace of democratic reforms, socially more patriotic toward the motherland and more prone to media self-censorship, and judicially more vulnerable to the interpretation of the Basic Law by the National People's Congress. This book aims to achieve a breakthrough in relating the development of Hong Kong politics to the future of mainland China and Taiwan. By broadening the focus of the "one country, two systems" from governance to the process of Sino-British negotiations and their thrust-building efforts, this book argues that the diplomats from mainland China and Taiwan can learn from the ways in which Hong Kong's political future was settled in 1982–1984. This is a book for students, researchers, scholars, diplomats and lay people.

Author : Khun Eng Kuah,Gilles Guiheux
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789089641311

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Social Movements in China and Hong Kong by Khun Eng Kuah,Gilles Guiheux Pdf

Het uitgangspunt van dit boek is dat Chinese individuen van hun eigen inzet uit moeten kunnen gaan, ongeacht de beperkingen die hen door de staat worden opgelegd. Om hun belangen beter te kunnen verdedigen sluiten sommige individuen zich aan bij sociale bewegingen, die tot sociale protesten kunnen leiden.

Author : Ngok Ma
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789622098091

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Political Development in Hong Kong by Ngok Ma Pdf

This book reviews the political development of Hong Kong before and after 1997, in particular the evolution of state-society relations in the last two decades, to analyze the slow development of democracy and governance in Hong Kong after 1997. This book is a most comprehensive analysis of the multi-faceted changes in Hong Kong in the last 20 years. The scope of changes analyzed included state functions and institutions, political changes such as party development and development of the Legislative Council, and social changes such as social movements, civil liberties, etc. It helps the reader understand the crisis of governance of Hong Kong after 1997, and the difficulty of democratic development in Hong Kong over the years. The book covers: changing state institutions in Hong Kong in the last few decades; party development in Hong Kong; the changing role and function of the legislature in Hong Kong; the evolution of social movement and movement organizational forms; media freedom, civil liberties, and the role of civil society; and theoretical discussions concerning governance problems and state-society relations in Hong Kong. Special emphasis is placed on how these changes brought about a new state-society relation, which in turn brought governance difficulties after 1997.

Author : Kwok-bun Chan,Agnes Ku,Yin-wah Chu
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789047429111

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Doing Families in Hong Kong by Kwok-bun Chan,Agnes Ku,Yin-wah Chu Pdf

The annual is a venue of publication for sociological studies of Chinese societies and the Chinese all over the world. The main focus is on social transformations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, the mainland, Singapore and Chinese overseas.

Author : Christine Loh
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9622097901

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Functional Constituencies by Christine Loh Pdf

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "appendices - notes."--CD-ROM label.

Author : Joseph Y. S. CHENG
Publisher : City University of HK Press
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789629371135

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The July 1 Protest Rally by Joseph Y. S. CHENG Pdf

An analysis of the protest rally and subsequent events will certainly be of interest to the general public in the territory as well as to the international community who is concerned with the developments of Hong Kong. The editor has lined up a team of top experts in the territory to discuss the pertinent issues, and their contributions constitute the first authoritative volume on the historic event. The academic experts involved will examine a broad range of subjects; and it is hoped that the readers will have a comprehensive understanding of the significant issues facing Hong Kong at this stage while examining the protest rally on 1 July 2003.This volume will be of interest to university students and academic in public administration and political science. Media professionals interested in the current affairs in Hong Kong will also find it a handy source of reference. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。

Author : M. Bray,Ramsey Koo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402044496

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Education and Society in Hong Kong and Macao by M. Bray,Ramsey Koo Pdf

Hong Kong and Macao have much in common. The dominant populations in both territories are Cantonese-speaking Chinese; both are small in area; both are urban societies; both have been colonies of European powers; and both have undergone political transition to reunification with China. Yet in education, for reasons that are analysed in this book, they are very different. The patters of similarities and differences in the two territories make a fascinating basis for comparative study. The overarching theme of the book, on continuity and change is particularly pertinent following the transition of the two societies of the postcolonial era. This thoroughly-revised and expanded second edition builds on the widely-acclaimed first edition. The work has been recognised as a significant contribution to the broad field of comparative education as well as to study of the specific societies which are its main focus.

Author : Mark Bray,Ramsey Koo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Comparative education
ISBN : 1402034059

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Education and Society in Hong Kong and Macao by Mark Bray,Ramsey Koo Pdf