{"product_id":"patron-client-politics-and-elections-in-hong-kong-routledge-contemporary-china-series-0415551420","title":"Patron-Client Politics and Elections in Hong Kong (Routledge Contemporary China Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0415551420\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kwong, Bruce Kam-kwan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe study of patron-client politics is new to the study of Hong Kong political science. This book examines whether patron-client relations are critical to the electoral victory of candidates; how the political elites cultivate support from clients in order to obtain more votes during local elections; and tests the extent to which whether patron-client relations are crucial in order for candidates to obtain more ballots during elections.Covering patron-client politics and public administration in Hong Kong; the electoral dynamics including the Chief Executive elections and the Legislative Council elections; the cooptation of key elites by using patron-client mechanism; the study of the committees and elites who have been politically co-opted; the appointment mechanisms that have played a crucial role in patron-clientelism; and finally the China factor in the entire processes and politics of patron-client politics.Bruce Kwong finds that the better candidates cultivate patron-client relations, the greater their chance of winning the election; and the smaller the size of the electoral constituency, the greater the impact of patron-client relations. Finally, the book stresses the role of Beijing as a powerful patron shaping the Hong Kong Chief Executive and the latters clients and analyzes the political implications and long-term consequences of patron-client politics in Hong Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943949467936,"sku":"NEW0415551420","price":298.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/patron-client-politics-and-elections-in-hong-kong-routledge-contemporary-china-series-0415551420","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}