Hong Kong in the shadow of China living with the Leviathan Bush, Richard C. 1947- creator author. text bibliography dcu 2016 2016 monographic eng print xiv, 377 pages ; 23 cm "Hong Kong in the Shadow of China explores the recent Hong Kong turmoil, where the Chinese government insisted on gradual movement toward full democracy and protesters occupied major thoroughfares to insist on full democracy now. Fueling this struggle is deep public resentment over growing inequality and how the political system-established by China and dominated by the local business community-reinforces the divide been those who have a lot and those who have little., Richard Bush, Director of The Brookings Institution's Center on East Asia Policy Studies, considers what Hong Kong and China must do to ensure both economic competitiveness and good governance, and the implications of Hong Kong developments for United States policy"-- The Hong Kong hybrid -- Negotiating Hong Kong's political system -- Hong Kong's liberal oligarchy : civil and political rights -- Hong Kong's liberal oligarchy : economic and political inequality -- Debating universal suffrage before Occupy : round 1 -- Electoral reform after Occupy : round 2 -- Democracy and good governance -- Hong Kong's economy -- What Hong Kong can do to improve governance and competitiveness -- China, Hong Kong, and the future of one country, two systems -- Hong Kong and Taiwan -- United States policy toward Hong Kong -- Conclusion : the future and value of the Hong Kong hybrid Richard C. Bush. Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-361) and index. a-cc-hk Hong Kong (China) Politics and government 1997- Democratization China Hong Kong Business and politics China Hong Kong Political participation China Hong Kong Political culture China Hong Kong POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Ideologies Communism & Socialism POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process Elections Business and politics Democratization Political culture Political participation Politics and government China Hong Kong Since 1997 fast JQ1539.5.A91 B87 2016 320.95125 POL005000 POL008000 Hong Kong in the shadow of China Bush, Richard C., 1947- author. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2016 (DLC) 2016028869 9780815728122 0815728123 9780815728139 2016017498 DLC 160601 20170126130307.0 in00003733829 eng