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Article: State size and democratization in hybrid regimes: the Chinese island cities of Macau and Hong Kong
Title | State size and democratization in hybrid regimes: the Chinese island cities of Macau and Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Keywords | China Democratization Hong Kong Hybrid regimes Island cities |
Issue Date | 2017 |
Publisher | University of Prince Edward Island, Institute of Island Studies. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal |
Citation | Island Studies Journal, 2017, v. 12 n. 2, p. 113-126 How to Cite? |
Abstract | The effect of state size on level of democratization has been a topic of interest to
political scientists. However, studies have largely focused on democratic regimes, leaving unexplored
the implications of state size for the regime persistence of hybrid regimes. This article compares two
Chinese island cities with hybrid regimes through political analysis supplemented by interviews,
and argues that a smaller regime is more likely to be authoritarian than a larger one. The case of
Macau shows that the very small size of a ‘microstate’ helps central authorities to exercise political
control, stifle political pluralism, and monopolize opinions, all of which strengthen regime
persistence. In contrast, the case of Hong Kong shows that a merely ‘small state’, a larger political
entity, creates political polarization, encourages political competition, and diversifies opinions,
resulting in a more confrontational state-society relationship. This paper contributes to the literature
by examining the effect of state size on regime persistence in hybrid regimes and explaining
political development in Macau and Hong Kong from an alternative geopolitical perspective. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/261856 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.7 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.838 |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, YHM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kwong, YH | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-28T04:49:15Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-28T04:49:15Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Island Studies Journal, 2017, v. 12 n. 2, p. 113-126 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1715-2593 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/261856 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The effect of state size on level of democratization has been a topic of interest to political scientists. However, studies have largely focused on democratic regimes, leaving unexplored the implications of state size for the regime persistence of hybrid regimes. This article compares two Chinese island cities with hybrid regimes through political analysis supplemented by interviews, and argues that a smaller regime is more likely to be authoritarian than a larger one. The case of Macau shows that the very small size of a ‘microstate’ helps central authorities to exercise political control, stifle political pluralism, and monopolize opinions, all of which strengthen regime persistence. In contrast, the case of Hong Kong shows that a merely ‘small state’, a larger political entity, creates political polarization, encourages political competition, and diversifies opinions, resulting in a more confrontational state-society relationship. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the effect of state size on regime persistence in hybrid regimes and explaining political development in Macau and Hong Kong from an alternative geopolitical perspective. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | University of Prince Edward Island, Institute of Island Studies. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Island Studies Journal | - |
dc.subject | China | - |
dc.subject | Democratization | - |
dc.subject | Hong Kong | - |
dc.subject | Hybrid regimes | - |
dc.subject | Island cities | - |
dc.title | State size and democratization in hybrid regimes: the Chinese island cities of Macau and Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, YHM: yhmwong@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, YHM=rp02085 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_OA_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.24043/isj.36 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85035213917 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 291922 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 12 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 113 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 126 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000423789800008 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Canada | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1715-2593 | - |