Critique of Hong Kong Nativism: From a Legal Perspective

ISBN-13: 9789811333439 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 176 str.

Jie Zhu; Xiaoshan Zhang

Spis treści

Where is Hong Kong Nativism Going.- A Historical Narration and Restoration of “Hong Kong Nativism”.- A Psycho-social Perspective into the Radical Nativism in Hong Kong.- Democratic Independence: Taiwan’s Story and Hong Kong’s Future.- From “Taiwan Independence” to “Hong Kong Independence”: How Hong Kong Followed the Steps of Taiwan on the Road of Separatism.- On the Impossibility of Hong Kong “De Jure Independence”.- Sovereignty, National Security and Political Reform: Prevention Mechanism Against “Hong Kong Independence” Under the Hong Kong Basic Law.- On Shaping and Consolidating the Basic Law Identification.- Practice and Effects of Law Scrutiny Adopted by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.- On the Adoption of Empirical Evidence in the Interpretation of Hong Kong Basic Law.

O autorze

Dr. Jie Zhu is a professor at School of Law in Wuhan University. He specializes in Constitutional Law, with research interests in Chinese Constitution, Party Politics, Cross-strait Relationship, Hong Kong Basic Law, German Basic Law, etc. He is the executive director of Wuhan University Research Center of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Law,  deputy director of Wuhan University Inner-party Laws and Regulations Center. He has authored 10 books and over 70 papers. 

Ms. Xiaoshan Zhang is a PhD candidate at School of Law in Wuhan University. She specializes in Constitutional Law, with research interests in Constitutional Theory, Chinese Constitution, Hong Kong Basic Law, etc. She is an assistant researcher at Wuhan University Research Center of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Law. 

Blurb

This book focuses on the separatist trend in Hong Kong, which it approaches by drawing on historical studies, political analysis, social studies and legal analysis. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to the topic, addressing the historical evolution of “Hong Kong Nativism,” the theoretical connotations and fallacies of “Hong Kong Independence,” and the legal measures taken to forestall it. Written by mainland scholars who approach the subject matter from a legal perspective, the book offers revealing insights for all students and researchers who are interested in Hong Kong Basic Law and the current political situation in Hong Kong.