Book contents
- Reviews
- The Making of Leaderful Mobilization
- Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
- The Making of Leaderful Mobilization
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Context
- 2 The Making of a Liberal Oligarchy
- 3 A New Cycle of Protests
- Part II Episodes
- Part III Mechanisms
- Appendices
- References
- Index
2 - The Making of a Liberal Oligarchy
from Part I - Context
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 January 2025
Book contents
- Reviews
- The Making of Leaderful Mobilization
- Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
- The Making of Leaderful Mobilization
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Context
- 2 The Making of a Liberal Oligarchy
- 3 A New Cycle of Protests
- Part II Episodes
- Part III Mechanisms
- Appendices
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 2 analyzes the formation of Hong Kong’s entrenched liberal oligarchy from a historical-institutional perspective. We trace the emergence of a tripartite coalition consisting of the Chinese party-state, civil servants, and business elites. We also delve into the complex dynamics between this coalition and the burgeoning opposition, examining how protests have been managed and contained since the 1980s, until shortly after the handover.
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- The Making of Leaderful MobilizationPower and Contention in Hong Kong, pp. 43 - 64Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025