Open AccessWhat has gone wrong in Hong Kong?
Author(s) -
Anthony B. L. Cheung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
public administration and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2517-679X
pISSN - 1727-2645
DOI - 10.1108/pap-09-2019-0021
Subject(s) - originality , politics , existentialism , government (linguistics) , corporate governance , value (mathematics) , political science , public administration , law , economics , management , philosophy , linguistics , machine learning , creativity , computer science
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the underlying problems of the recent socio-political disturbance originated from the amendments of extradition law in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach The perspectives of politics and governance are adopted to analyze the current situation. Findings Three underlying problems are identified, including the existential crisis under “One Country, Two Systems”, the politics of “fear of losing” and the institutional weakness to reform and change under the current system of “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong”. Originality/value The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government should take initiatives to address the above problems.