The Changing Policymaking Process In Greater China Case Research From Mainland China, Taiwan And Hong Kong Comparative Development And Policy In Asia

This book explores how the policy-making process is changing in the very volatile conditions of present day mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It considers the overall background conditions â the need to rebalance in mainland China after years of hectic economic growth, governance transition and democratic consolidation in Taiwan, and governance crisis in Hong Kong under a regime of uncertain legitimacy. It examines the various actors in the policy-making process â the civic engagement of ordinary people and the roles of legislators, mass media and bureaucracy â and discusses how these actors interact in a range of different policy cases. Throughout the book contrasts the different approaches in the three different jurisdictions, and assesses how the policy-making process is changing and how it is likely to change further.