What prevents democracy in Hong Kong? Between economic elites and yellow umbrellas
Hong Kong presents a case that challenges the modernization theory of Samuel Huntington. On the one hand, the return of sovereignty to the People’s Republic of China is indicated as an impediment. However, even during the period of British control it did not develop democratic institutions. This pap...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Foro Internacional |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.forointernacional.colmex.mx:article/2545 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://forointernacional.colmex.mx/index.php/fi/article/view/2545 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Hong Kong democracy political economy institutions local governance democracia economía política instituciones gobernanza local |
| Sumario: | Hong Kong presents a case that challenges the modernization theory of Samuel Huntington. On the one hand, the return of sovereignty to the People’s Republic of China is indicated as an impediment. However, even during the period of British control it did not develop democratic institutions. This paper raises the implications of the presence of economic elites in Hong Kong politics. It concludes that in addition to the clear Chinese intervention in the legislative council, the “yellow umbrellas” protests indicate that part of the citizenship are dissatisfied with the political situation, and seek alternatives for political participation. |
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