Politics and Change in Singapore and Hong Kong: Containing Contention

By Stephan Ortmann

Book Overview

This book explains the changing pattern of contentious politics in the democratization process of the two city-states Singapore and Hong Kong. It explores the causal connections between popular contention and democratization by applying a multi-disciplinary approach, using theoretical insights from the political sciences, sociology and psychology. It argues that the differences in the strategies applied by the ruling elite in the city-states explain why members of the opposition were empowered or obstructed in challenging the government.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415627524
• ISBN13: 9780415627528
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"