Political Decay in Hong Kong After the Occupy Central Movement

This article examines the political crises of Hong Kong after the mass sit-in of the Occupy Central Movement. Lasted for 79 days, the mass-in of the Movement was organized to force the governments of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to adopt a genuine democratic process for electing...

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Published in:Asian affairs, an American review (New York) an American review (New York), 2015-04, Vol.42 (2), p.99-121
Main Author: Lam, Jermain T. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Democracy
Demonstrations & protests
governance
Government
Inequality
legitimacy crisis
Occupy Central Movement
Political dissent
Politics
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Summary:This article examines the political crises of Hong Kong after the mass sit-in of the Occupy Central Movement. Lasted for 79 days, the mass-in of the Movement was organized to force the governments of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to adopt a genuine democratic process for electing the chief executive of Hong Kong in year 2017. The end of the Occupy Central Movement mass sit-in did not solve the disagreements between the government and the supporters from the pan-democratic camp on the issue of democratization. Hong Kong is suffering a certain degree of political decay with declining political strength in consolidating a democratic model, maintaining legitimacy, running an effective government, cementing social cohesion, and preserving high degree of autonomy. Consequently, the political capability of Hong Kong government to govern is weakening and its political strength is deteriorating.
ISSN:0092-7678
1940-1590
DOI:10.1080/00927678.2015.1035143