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Freedom undone : the assault on liberal values and institutions in Hong Kong
Title
Freedom undone : the assault on liberal values and institutions in Hong Kong / Michael C. Davis.
ISBN
9781952636448
1952636442
9781952636455
Publication
Ann Arbor, MI : Association for Asian Studies, [2024]
Physical Description
272 pages ; 23 cm.
Summary
"What happens when liberal constitutional institutions are undone? Can Freedom survive the loss of separation of powers with the associated legal and political accountability? The Chinese Communist Party has been at the forefront in its disdain for liberal institutions and promoting illiberal alternatives. This disdain placed Hong Kong people on the frontlines of the global struggle for freedom. Since its handover from Britain, Hong Kong has felt the brunt of China's illiberal agenda, recently with increased intensity since the crackdown in 2019 and Beijing's imposition of a National Security Law in 2020. Thousands have been jailed and a city famous for vigorous protests has been silenced. Professor Michael Davis, a close observer who taught human rights and development in the city for three decades, takes us on the constitutional journey of both the city's vigorous defense of freedom and its repressive undoing-a painful loss for Hong Kong and a lesson for the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Davis, Michael C., 1949- Freedom undone Ann Arbor, MI : Association for Asian Studies, 2024
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 03, 2024
Series
Asia shorts ; number 17
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introducing Hong Kong and what it represents
Framing Hong Kong's handover : colonial rule and the Joint Declaration
The Hong Kong Basic Law : an enlightened commitment or a ruse?
Post-handover interventions, protests, and the Umbrella Movement
2015-2019 : the agressive offical response
2019 fury : the anti-extradition and democracy protest
2020 : the National Security Law (NSL)
The NSL, the rule of law, and the constitutional order
The NSL, political control, and the assault on freedom
Democratic reform in reverse
International support for Hong Kong
The road traveled and the challenge ahead.
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