02082 a2200349 4500 1138950432 20250317100412.0 250312042015GB eng 9781138950436 Taylor & Francis GBP 43.99 BB 01 eng JPP thema 1F bisac JPP bic 1F bisac POL002000 bisac SOC008000 bisac SOC053000 bisac 320.6095125 bisac Eliza W.Y. Lee Public Policymaking in Hong Kong Civic Engagement and State-Society Relations in a Semi-Democracy 1 Oxford Routledge 20150723 180 p Why and how has civic engagement emerged in the policy process of Hong Kong as an Asian semi-democratic state? This book attempts to answer this question through examining six cases that straddle diverse policy domains. It identifies three explanatory factors, namely, the profile of a policy domain, the structure of societal interest, and the strength of the civil society sector as important in shaping the state’s strategy in managing society, hence its propensity to engage. These factors affect the outcome through dynamic interaction between the state and societal actors. The findings outlined in the book show that the development of civic engagement in Hong Kong consists of both society-led and state-led cases. Society-led development brought about a high degree of openness and inclusiveness, whereas state-led civic engagement practices tended to be tactics utilized by the state for appeasing or depoliticizing civil society. Compared with other Asian regimes, the use of ‘transgressive contention’ as a way to compel the state to engage society is a feature that stands out in the liberal autocratic regime in Hong Kong. Elaine Y.M. Chan A01 Joseph C.W. Chan A01 Peter T.Y. Cheung A01 Wai Fung Lam A01 Wai Man Lam A01 2492 2492