Legal mobilization under authoritarianism : the case of post-colonial Hong Kong / Waikeung Tam.
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TextSeries: Cambridge studies in law and societyPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.Description: 1 online resourceContent type: - text
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- Law reform -- China -- Hong Kong
- Law -- Political aspects -- China -- Hong Kong
- Public interest law -- China -- Hong Kong
- Political questions and judicial power -- China -- Hong Kong
- Human rights -- China -- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong (China) -- Politics and government -- 1997-
- Droit -- Réforme -- Chine -- Hongkong
- Droit -- Aspect politique -- Chine -- Hongkong
- Politique et pouvoir judiciaire -- Chine -- Hongkong
- Droits de l'homme (Droit international) -- Chine -- Hongkong
- Hongkong (Chine) -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1997-
- LAW -- Essays
- LAW -- General Practice
- LAW -- Jurisprudence
- LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism
- LAW -- Practical Guides
- LAW -- Reference
- Human rights
- Law -- Political aspects
- Law reform
- Political questions and judicial power
- Politics and government
- Public interest law
- China -- Hong Kong
- Since 1997
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- KNQ9307 .T36 2013eb
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Chicago, 2009).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : explaining the rise of legal mobilization in post-colonial Hong Kong -- The growth of legal mobilization in post-colonial Hong Kong -- Critical antecedent-legal complex -- The opening of new legal opportunities -- The reversal of political opportunities -- The political origins of cause lawyering in Hong Kong -- Cause lawyers as transformative agents -- Rights advocacy groups as transformative agents -- The impacts of the judicialization of politics -- Conclusion : theoretical and comparative contributions.
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Using post-colonial Hong Kong as a case study, this book examines why and how legal mobilization arises in authoritarian regimes.
English.
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