{"product_id":"patron-client-politics-and-elections-in-hong-kong-9780415836814","title":"Patron-Client Politics and Elections in Hong Kong","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bruce Kam-kwan Kwong\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Process - Campaigns \u0026amp; Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe study of patron-client politics is new to the study of Hong Kong political science. This book examines whether patron-client relations are critical to the electoral victory of candidates; how the political elites cultivate support from clients in order to obtain more votes during local elections; and tests the extent to which whether patron-client relations are crucial in order for candidates to obtain more ballots during elections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering patron-client politics and public administration in Hong Kong; the electoral dynamics including the Chief Executive elections and the Legislative Council elections; the cooptation of key elites by using patron-client mechanism; the study of the committees and elites who have been politically co-opted; the appointment mechanisms that have played a crucial role in patron-clientelism; and finally the China factor in the entire processes and politics of patron-client politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Kwong finds that the better candidates cultivate patron-client relations, the greater their chance of winning the election; and the smaller the size of the electoral constituency, the greater the impact of patron-client relations. Finally, the book stresses the role of Beijing as a powerful patron shaping the Hong Kong Chief Executive and the latter's clients and analyzes the political implications and long-term consequences of patron-client politics in Hong Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45236226457751,"sku":"9780415836814","price":3722.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415836814.webp?v=1769212319","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/patron-client-politics-and-elections-in-hong-kong-9780415836814","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}