Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance
This article examines the nature of the legal system in Hong Kong and its process of autocratisation under the Chinese sovereign. This article suggests that, in colonial and post-colonial times, Hong Kong’s legal system follows the global trend of autocratic legalism that empowers the executive bran...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Sage
2023
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/ https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/1/Lai_2022_JAAS.pdf https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00219096221124978 |
id |
ftsoaslib:oai:eprints.soas.ac.uk:38129 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftsoaslib:oai:eprints.soas.ac.uk:38129 2023-07-30T03:57:38+02:00 Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance Lai, Yan-ho 2023-02 text https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/ https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/1/Lai_2022_JAAS.pdf https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00219096221124978 en eng Sage https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/1/Lai_2022_JAAS.pdf Lai, Yan-ho (2023) 'Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance.' Journal of Asian and African Studies, 58 (1). pp. 8-25. JA Political science (General) JQ Political institutions (Asia Africa Australia) KL Asia and Eurasia Pacific Area and Antarctica K Law Journal Article PeerReviewed 2023 ftsoaslib 2023-07-11T20:30:46Z This article examines the nature of the legal system in Hong Kong and its process of autocratisation under the Chinese sovereign. This article suggests that, in colonial and post-colonial times, Hong Kong’s legal system follows the global trend of autocratic legalism that empowers the executive branch to use laws and courts to achieve the government’s political goals. With the recent imposition of the national security law, the political and legal systems of Hong Kong are further autocratised beneath the veil of securitisation, facilitating China’s authoritarian governance in Hong Kong. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London: SOAS Research Online Pacific |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London: SOAS Research Online |
op_collection_id |
ftsoaslib |
language |
English |
topic |
JA Political science (General) JQ Political institutions (Asia Africa Australia) KL Asia and Eurasia Pacific Area and Antarctica K Law |
spellingShingle |
JA Political science (General) JQ Political institutions (Asia Africa Australia) KL Asia and Eurasia Pacific Area and Antarctica K Law Lai, Yan-ho Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance |
topic_facet |
JA Political science (General) JQ Political institutions (Asia Africa Australia) KL Asia and Eurasia Pacific Area and Antarctica K Law |
description |
This article examines the nature of the legal system in Hong Kong and its process of autocratisation under the Chinese sovereign. This article suggests that, in colonial and post-colonial times, Hong Kong’s legal system follows the global trend of autocratic legalism that empowers the executive branch to use laws and courts to achieve the government’s political goals. With the recent imposition of the national security law, the political and legal systems of Hong Kong are further autocratised beneath the veil of securitisation, facilitating China’s authoritarian governance in Hong Kong. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Lai, Yan-ho |
author_facet |
Lai, Yan-ho |
author_sort |
Lai, Yan-ho |
title |
Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance |
title_short |
Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance |
title_full |
Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance |
title_fullStr |
Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance |
title_full_unstemmed |
Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance |
title_sort |
securitisation or autocratisation? hong kong’s rule of law under the shadow of china’ authoritarian governance |
publisher |
Sage |
publishDate |
2023 |
url |
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/ https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/1/Lai_2022_JAAS.pdf https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00219096221124978 |
geographic |
Pacific |
geographic_facet |
Pacific |
genre |
Antarc* Antarctica |
genre_facet |
Antarc* Antarctica |
op_relation |
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38129/1/Lai_2022_JAAS.pdf Lai, Yan-ho (2023) 'Securitisation or Autocratisation? Hong Kong’s Rule of Law under the Shadow of China’ Authoritarian Governance.' Journal of Asian and African Studies, 58 (1). pp. 8-25. |
_version_ |
1772818522962919424 |