{"product_id":"legal-resistance-under-authoritarianism-the-struggle-for-the-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong-9781041182108","title":"Legal Resistance Under Authoritarianism: The Struggle for the Rule of Law in Hong Kong","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Yan-Ho Lai\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethics \u0026amp; Professional Responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegal Resistance Under Authoritarianism: The Struggle for the Rule of Law in Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e examines the decline of Hong Kong's rule of law under China's expanding authoritarian influence. While the imposition of the National Security Law in 2020 is seen as a turning point, this book argues that threats to Hong Kong's rule of law began with the 1997 sovereignty transfer. Drawing on comprehensive fieldwork, Yan-ho Lai explores the tensions between legal profession, political authorities and the state's broader authoritarian project between the 2014 Umbrella Movement and the 2019 Anti-extradition Bill Movement. Highlighting resistance strategies employed by a critical minority of legal professionals, Lai reveals how their efforts played a crucial role in countering state encroachment. A compelling study of legal transplantation, legal resistance and the rule of law, this book sheds light on China's influence beyond its jurisdiction, and Hong Kong's uniqueness in global anti-authoritarian struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47836197978263,"sku":"9781041182108","price":3818.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781041182108.webp?v=1779268959","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/legal-resistance-under-authoritarianism-the-struggle-for-the-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong-9781041182108","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}