Governors, politics and the colonial office : public policy in Hong Kong, 1918-58 /

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"This book explores the making of public policy for Hong Kong between 1918 and 1958. During much of this period, the Hong Kong government had limited policy-making capabilities. Many new policies followed initiatives either from the Colonial Office or from politicians in Hong Kong. This book ex...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ure, Gavin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2012.
©2012
Colección:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
Temas:
Great Britain. > Colonial Office.
Chinese University of Hong Kong > Art Museum
Political planning > China > Hong Kong.
Politique publique > Chine > Hongkong.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > General.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Political planning.
Staatstätigkeit
Kolonialismus
Kolonialverwaltung
China > Hong Kong.
Großbritannien
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Governors, cadets, unofficials and the Colonial Office
  • 3. The origins of policy, 1917-30
  • 4. Britain's influence over Hong Kong's policy, 1929-41
  • 5. Autonomy and the threat to sovereignty
  • 6. Income tax and treasury control
  • 7. Constitutional reform and its demise
  • 8. Post-war housing policy and the British government
  • 9. Squatter resettlement
  • 10. Financial autonomy
  • 11. Conclusions
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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