Hong Kong's New Trade Union Movement
In: International union rights: journal of the International Centre for Trade Union Rights, Band 27, Heft 4, S. 18-19
ISSN: 2308-5142
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In: International union rights: journal of the International Centre for Trade Union Rights, Band 27, Heft 4, S. 18-19
ISSN: 2308-5142
Singapore is the most rapidly aging country in Asia. At present, 11% of the population is aged 65 and above and this percentage is projected to increase to 23% in 2030. In January 2016 the Singapore government announced the Action Plan for Successful Ageing in which ten areas for policy change were highlighted; employability, lifelong learning, senior volunteerism, health and wellness, social engagement and inclusion, aged care services, housing, transport, public spaces, and research on aging. The Action Plan builds in a strong link between research and policy which puts Singapore in a unique position to evaluate policies and programs as they are implemented. To facilitate this linkage, the National Research Foundation has set aside up to $200 million for a national innovation challenge on active and confident ageing. This paper will discuss some of the policy changes and current research being conducted under the Action Plan.
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In: African affairs: the journal of the Royal African Society, Band 109, Heft 435, S. 325-336
ISSN: 0001-9909
In: World politics: a quarterly journal of international relations, Band 34, Heft 3, S. 295-323
ISSN: 0043-8871
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In: The Asia Pacific journal of public administration, Band 39, Heft 2, S. 135-152
ISSN: 2327-6673
In: Journal of contemporary China, Band 23, Heft 89, S. 952-970
ISSN: 1469-9400
In: Journal of contemporary China, Band 23, Heft 89, S. 952-970
ISSN: 1067-0564
Since Hong Kong's reunification with the People's Republic of China in 1997, debates about patriotism have erupted from time to time in Hong Kong. Considering Hong Kong's socio-political background, the feelings and attachment of Hongkongers towards their motherland are unsurprisingly complex. We therefore need a multidimensional concept to capture the complexities of Hong Kong patriotism. Based on survey data, we propose that the term 'liberal patriotism' best describes the type of patriotism in Hong Kong society, which is that love of the homeland and the state are qualified by liberal democratic values. (J Contemp China/GIGA)
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In: In A. Uzelac (ed.), Goals of Civil Justice and Civil Procedure in Contemporary Judicial Systems (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Vol. 34), Dordrecht, Heidelberg, London, New York: Springer, 2014.
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In: Discourses of Cultural China in the Globalizing Age, S. 113-128
In: The Asia Pacific journal of public administration, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 77-99
ISSN: 2327-6673
In: The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 77-99
Civil society in Hong Kong has gone through an important period of maturity in the ten years since the handover, with 2003 being a watershed. Around 2003, civil society assumed a separate identity, and from that point on it has been active in various aspects on the policymaking scene. This article discusses how civil society has articulated itself its identity, roles, agenda and agency. Civil society's self-articulation of its identity and roles reveals three discourses: civil society as a defender of its own autonomy, civil society as the third sector, and civil society as a partner in governance. While the first and third discourses are popular among civil society actors, the second discourse is used more by the government. There is also a shift in the emphasis: from the self-defense discourse surrounding opposition of the public security bill to the governance partnership discourse relating to an expanded agenda of civil society on environmental, history, culture and heritage issues. The expanded agenda signals a greater diversification of values. In addition to the monolithic capitalist value system, there are now some post-materialist values that stress a sense of belonging, self-expression and quality of life. Civil society's sense of agency has grown over the years, and it is now acting with increasing confidence in advocacy. Adapted from the source document.
In: Peace research abstracts journal, Band 44, Heft 4, S. 635-643
ISSN: 0031-3599
In: The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 77-99
Civil society in Hong Kong has gone through an important period of maturity in the ten years since the handover, with 2003 being a watershed. Around 2003, civil society assumed a separate identity, and from that point on it has been active in various aspects on the policymaking scene. This article discusses how civil society has articulated itself its identity, roles, agenda and agency. Civil society's self-articulation of its identity and roles reveals three discourses: civil society as a defender of its own autonomy, civil society as the third sector, and civil society as a partner in governance. While the first and third discourses are popular among civil society actors, the second discourse is used more by the government. There is also a shift in the emphasis: from the self-defense discourse surrounding opposition of the public security bill to the governance partnership discourse relating to an expanded agenda of civil society on environmental, history, culture and heritage issues. The expanded agenda signals a greater diversification of values. In addition to the monolithic capitalist value system, there are now some post-materialist values that stress a sense of belonging, self-expression and quality of life. Civil society's sense of agency has grown over the years, and it is now acting with increasing confidence in advocacy. Adapted from the source document.
In: The Asia Pacific journal of public administration, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 77-99
ISSN: 2327-6665
Civil society in Hong Kong has gone through an important period of maturity in the ten years since the handover, with 2003 being a watershed. This article discusses how civil society has articulated itself : its identity, roles, agenda and agency. (Asia Pac J Public Adm/NIAS-Han)
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In: The China quarterly, Band 187, S. 635-658
ISSN: 1468-2648
This paper reports findings from the first social cohesion survey in Hong Kong. Social cohesion is understood as a multi-dimensional concept, having a horizontal dimension which is concerned with both feelings and actions of members of society, and a vertical dimension that taps those between society and the government. It is found that horizontally, society feels cohesive but the feeling is not supported by corresponding behaviour such as participation in organizations and engagement in giving and helping. Vertically, society has much higher trust in bureaucracies of justice administration than the executive branch of the government. The level of civic engagement is respectable despite a general dissatisfaction with government performance. We conclude that however cohesively society feels, it is achieved with little institutional mediation and social engagement. We postulate that this is possible because lending support to advocacy groups, participation in small group activities and close family ties might have rendered institutional mediation less significant.