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Hong Kong's housing policy : a case study in social justice / Betty Yung.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Book collections on Project MUSEPublication details: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 231 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789888052332
  • 9888052330
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Hong Kong's housing policy.DDC classification:
  • 363.5095125 22
LOC classification:
  • HD7371.A3 Y86 2008eb
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Contents:
Preface; 1. Philosophy, Justice and Hong Kong Housing Policy; 2. Social Justice -- An Intricate Concept; 3. Social Justice in Public Policy; 4. Just Housing Policy; 5. Justice in Hong Kong's Housing Policy -- A Historical Perspective; 6. Justice Conceived by the Hong Kong Community; 7. Justice, Public Policy and Housing; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
In: HKU Press digital editionsSummary: This book examines housing policy in Hong Kong using a new and unique interdisciplinary approach - combining the philosophical discussion on social justice with policy and housing studies. It considers both Western and Chinese concepts of social justice, and investigates the role of social justice in a public policy such as housing. As a philosophical treatise on social administration, the book will be of interest to philosophy, public administration, and housing studies academics and students of all countries. Since Hong Kong represents a very special case with massive governmental interventi.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-227) and index.

Preface; 1. Philosophy, Justice and Hong Kong Housing Policy; 2. Social Justice -- An Intricate Concept; 3. Social Justice in Public Policy; 4. Just Housing Policy; 5. Justice in Hong Kong's Housing Policy -- A Historical Perspective; 6. Justice Conceived by the Hong Kong Community; 7. Justice, Public Policy and Housing; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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English.

This book examines housing policy in Hong Kong using a new and unique interdisciplinary approach - combining the philosophical discussion on social justice with policy and housing studies. It considers both Western and Chinese concepts of social justice, and investigates the role of social justice in a public policy such as housing. As a philosophical treatise on social administration, the book will be of interest to philosophy, public administration, and housing studies academics and students of all countries. Since Hong Kong represents a very special case with massive governmental interventi.

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