Electing Hong Kong's Chief Executive

by Richard Cullen and Simon Young

In 2007, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held its first-ever contested election for Chief Executive, selected by 800 members of an Election Committee drawn from roughly 7% of the population. The outcome was a foregone conclusion, but the process allowed a pro-democracy legislator to obtain enough nominations to contest the election. The office of Chief Executive is as unique as the system used to fill the office, distinct from colonial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9888028391
• ISBN13: 9789888028399
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"