Public Policymaking in Hong Kong: Civic Engagement and State-Society Relations in a Semi-Democracy

By Wai Fung Lam, Elaine Y.M. Chan, Joseph C.W. Chan, et al.

Book Overview

This book discusses civic engagement and public policymaking in postcolonial Hong Kong. Utilizing case studies of citizens' advisory committees involving four policy areas - urban planning, social welfare policy, environmental protection, and arts and culture policy - it examines the interaction between the state and civil society, and explores how far the state opens up its policy process for citizens' participation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138950432
• ISBN13: 9781138950436
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"