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Hong Kong’s New Constitutional Order: The Resumption of Chinese Sovereignty and the Basic Law, Second Edition (Hong Kong University Press Law Series) second edition

by Yash Ghai (Author)

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This is the first systematic analysis of the constitutional, legal, economic, social and political systems of Hong Kong as a special administrative region of China. It examines the Basic Law against its historical and socio-economic contexts, including its international and domestic foundations, and the loss and the resumption of sovereignty by China. The author offers a conceptualization of the Basic Law and locates it within China’s constitutional, political and legal systems. The book explores the balance as well as the tensions between the autonomy of Hong Kong and the sovereignty of China, which are aggravated by the necessity to accommodate contrasting economic and political systems. It also identifies key legal and political problems that are likely to arise in implementing the Basic Law and suggests an approach to its interpretation. The Basic Law provides a fascinating example of the interaction of widely different traditions of law, politics and economy, and a novel system of autonomy. Its study is therefore of great interest to scholars of comparative law and politics. This new edition covers significant political, constitutional and legal developments since the transfer of sovereignty in July 1997.
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  1. ISBN-10
    9622094635
  2. ISBN-13
    978-9622094635
  3. Edition
    second edition
  4. Publisher
    Hong Kong University Press
  5. Publication date
    January 19, 1999
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches
  8. Print length
    636 pages
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Yash Ghai is the Sir Y. K. Pao Professor of Public Law at the University of Hong Kong, having previously taught at the universities of East Africa (Dar es Salaam), Uppsala and Warwick, He has been a visiting professor at several universities, including Harvard, Yale, Wisconsin, Melbourne, Toronto, London , the South Pacific, the National University of Singapore and the National Law School of India. He has published extensively on comparative public law, human rights, ethnic relations, state-owned companies, and the sociology of law. He has advised a number of states and political parties on the drafting and reforms of constitutions.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hong Kong University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 1999
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ second edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 636 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9622094635
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9622094635
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #12,242,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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