Conundrum of One Country Two Systems: Stunted Political Development and Contentious Politics in Hong Kong

• In Event: Dissent and control in authoritarian regimes

Brief Overview

This paper argues that the restrained political opening and stunted party system development have weakened the role parties play in aggregating and representing preferences, pushing people to take their grievances and demands to the streets.

Author

• Maggie Shum, University of Notre Dame