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題名 Maintaining the Political Status Quo? Hong Kong`s Legislative Council Elections, September 2008
作者 鄭宇碩
Cheng, Joseph Y. S.
關鍵詞 political status quo;Legislative Council elections;political apathy;voter participation;mobilizing power
日期 2010-12
上傳時間 18-Nov-2016 11:31:36 (UTC+8)
摘要 In the 2008 Legislative Council elections, the pro-democracy camp accomplished its basic objective of retaining more than a third of the seats. There were signs of spreading political apathy and rising resentment against the administration, evidenced by the substantial drop in voter participation, and this will increase as the economy deteriorates. The pro-democracy movement failed to contain its internal differences during the election campaign, despite recognizing that these differences would affect the pro-democracy parties` image and electoral fortunes. Indeed, the pro-democracy camp is likely to find it increasingly difficult to appeal for support from the community to exert pressure on the government, as it lacks a common, well-defined policy program. The sophistication and mobilizing power of the pro-Beijing united front`s electoral machinery were again well demonstrated in the elections. However, this power did not effectively deliver in terms of seats won. Lack of mutual trust and the eagerness of the united front`s core to exert control were likely reasons for this. These factors will not only affect future election campaign strategies, they also reflect the style of Beijing`s united from policy toward Hong Kong.
關聯 Issues & Studies,46(4),181-216
資料類型 article
dc.creator (作者) 鄭宇碩zh_TW
dc.creator (作者) Cheng, Joseph Y. S.
dc.date (日期) 2010-12
dc.date.accessioned 18-Nov-2016 11:31:36 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 18-Nov-2016 11:31:36 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 18-Nov-2016 11:31:36 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/104075-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) In the 2008 Legislative Council elections, the pro-democracy camp accomplished its basic objective of retaining more than a third of the seats. There were signs of spreading political apathy and rising resentment against the administration, evidenced by the substantial drop in voter participation, and this will increase as the economy deteriorates. The pro-democracy movement failed to contain its internal differences during the election campaign, despite recognizing that these differences would affect the pro-democracy parties` image and electoral fortunes. Indeed, the pro-democracy camp is likely to find it increasingly difficult to appeal for support from the community to exert pressure on the government, as it lacks a common, well-defined policy program. The sophistication and mobilizing power of the pro-Beijing united front`s electoral machinery were again well demonstrated in the elections. However, this power did not effectively deliver in terms of seats won. Lack of mutual trust and the eagerness of the united front`s core to exert control were likely reasons for this. These factors will not only affect future election campaign strategies, they also reflect the style of Beijing`s united from policy toward Hong Kong.
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dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies,46(4),181-216
dc.subject (關鍵詞) political status quo;Legislative Council elections;political apathy;voter participation;mobilizing power
dc.title (題名) Maintaining the Political Status Quo? Hong Kong`s Legislative Council Elections, September 2008
dc.type (資料類型) article