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Public Policymaking in Hong Kong

As an Asian semi-democratic state, why and how has civic engagement emerged in the policy process of Hong Kong? We attempt to answer this question through examining six cases that straddle diverse policy domains. We identify 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 the dynamic interaction between the state and societal actors. Our findings show that the development of civic engagement in Hong Kong consists of both society-led and state-led cases. Society-led development has led to a high degree of openness and inclusiveness, whereas state-led civic engagement practices have 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 as quite unique to the liberal autocratic regime in Hong Kong.

Eliza W.Y. Lee is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

Elaine Y.M. Chan is Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

Joseph C.W. Chan is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

Peter T.Y. Cheung is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

Wai Fung Lam is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

Wai-man Lam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

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Public Policymaking in
Hong Kong
Civic engagement and
state-society relations in a
semi-democracy
Eliza W.Y. Lee, Elaine Y.M.
Chan, Joseph C.W. Chan, Peter
T.Y. Cheung, Wai Fung Lam and
Wai-man Lam

Public Policymaking in
Hong Kong

Civic engagement and statesociety relations in a semi-democracy

Eliza W.Y. Lee,

Elaine Y.M. Chan,

Joseph C.W. Chan,

Peter T.Y. Cheung,

Wai Fung Lam and

Wai-man Lam

First published 2013
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2013 Eliza W.Y. Lee, Elaine Y.M. Chan, Joseph C.W. Chan, Peter T.Y. Cheung, Wai Fung Lam and Wai-man Lam

The right of Eliza W.Y. Lee, Elaine Y.M. Chan, Joseph C.W. Chan, Peter T.Y. Cheung, Wai Fung Lam and Wai-man Lam to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988.

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Lee, Eliza W.Y., 1962
Public policymaking in Hong Kong: civic engagement and statesociety relations in a semi-decocracy / Eliza W.Y. Lee Elaine, Y.M. Chan, Joseph C.W. Chan, Peter T.Y. Cheung, Wai Fung Lam, Wai-man Lam.
pages cm. (Comparative development and policy in Asia)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Hong Kong (China)Politics and governmentCitizen participation. I. Title.
JQ1539.5.A92L44 2013
320.6095125dc23 2012032232

ISBN: 978-0-415-57605-5 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-203-06649-2 (ebk)

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About the authors

Eliza W.Y. Lee (PhD in Political Science, Syracuse University) is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the Director of Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong. Her current research interests include the politics of social policy development, civil society organizations and participatory governance. Her articles have appeared in International Public Management Journal, Governance , Policy and Politics , Journal of Social Policy , Voluntas , Public Administration Review , International Review of Administrative Sciences , and Asian Survey . She is the editor of Gender and Change in Hong Kong: Globalization, Postcolonialism, and Chinese Patriarchy (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2003).

Elaine Y.M. Chan (PhD in Sociology, UCLA) is Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong. She is actively involved in research projects carried out by the Centre for Civil Society and Governance at The University of Hong Kong. Her research interests are civil society, citizenship, political identity and political culture. She has published in international journals such as the

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