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Legal Mobilization under Authoritarianism: The Case of Post-Colonial Hong Kong
Waikeung Tam
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hardcover. Using post-colonial Hong Kong as a case study, this book examines why and how legal mobilization arises in authoritarian regimes. Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1 b/w illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPVH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472. The Case of Post-colonial Hong Kong. Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. 234 pages, 1 b/w illus. 9 tables. Using post-colonial Hong Kong as a case study, this book examines why and how legal mobilization arises in authoritarian regimes. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPVH; LND. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight: 472.
Legal mobilization is the process by which individuals invoke their legal rights and use litigation to defend or develop these rights against the government. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to this phenomenon as it occurs under authoritarian regimes. It is often suggested that, in such situations, legal mobilization is caused by the strategic interests of the ruling elites. Using the case study of post-colonial Hong Kong, where legal mobilization has by no means unfolded as political authorities would wish, Waikeung Tam casts doubt on this contention. To do so, he examines in depth why and how legal ... Read more
Legal mobilization is the process by which individuals invoke their legal rights and use litigation to defend or develop these rights against the government. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to this phenomenon as it occurs under authoritarian regimes. It is often suggested that, in such situations, legal mobilization is caused by the strategic interests of the ruling elites. Using the case study of post-colonial Hong Kong, where legal mobilization has by no means unfolded as political authorities would wish, Waikeung Tam casts doubt on this contention. To do so, he examines in depth why and how legal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
234
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107031999
SKU
V9781107031999
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Ref
99-22
About Waikeung Tam
Waikeung Tam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
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