Electoral coordination of opposition in competitive authoritarian regime: a case of Hong Kong
Tang, Kin Yat Gary. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 215-231). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Table of content ; TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.I ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.IV ; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS --- p.V ; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES --- p.VII ; ABSTRACT --- p.IX ; Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 ; Research Background and Objective --- p.1 ; Research Design --- p.4 ; Research Significance --- p.5 ; Plan of Dissertation --- p.7 ; Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- ELECTORAL COORDINATION: BACKGROUND OF FURTHER EXPLORATION --- p.9 ; What is the Pro-democracy Camp? --- p.9 ; Electoral Coordination in a Competitive Authoritarian Regime --- p.13 ; Literature Review: Factors behind Performance of Electoral Coordination --- p.23 ; Summary --- p.32 ; Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- THEORY AND HYPOTHESES --- p.33 ; What is Electoral Coordination? Conceptualization and Operationalization of Dependent Variables --- p.33 ; Identifying Independent Variables --- p.38 ; Further Analytical Dimensions --- p.47 ; Research Method --- p.51 ; Summary --- p.52 ; Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- 1998 & 2000 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS --- p.54 ; Background of Elections --- p.54 ; Candidate Lists --- p.62 ; Electoral Platform --- p.64 ; Practice of Vote Division --- p.68 ; Election Forum at Mass Media --- p.73 ; Summary --- p.81 ; Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- 2004 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION --- p.84 ; Background of Election --- p.84 ; Background of Strategic Coordination --- p.90 ; Strategic Coordination and Mission of The pro-democracy camp --- p.92 ; Decision-Making Mechanism of Strategic Coordination --- p.94 ; Result of Strategic Coordination --- p.95 ; Summary --- p.122 ; Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- 2008 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION --- p.125 ; Background of Election --- p.125 ; Candidate Lists --- p.133 ; Electoral Platforms --- p.136 ; Practice of Vote Division --- p.141 ; Electoral Forum in Mass Media --- p.144 ; Dispute about Support of Anson Chan --- p.152 ; Summary --- p.153 ; Chapter ...