| ID | 123661 |
| Title Proper | Leadership of the Leung administration in Hong Kong |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lam, Jermain T M |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper aims to analyze the leadership of Chief Executive C.Y. Leung who took office to govern Hong Kong in July 2012 under China's political framework of "One Country, Two Systems." As Hong Kong enters into a new period of politics in the process of democratization, there are several major political tasks that the Hong Kong chief executive must handle. These include the search for a consensus on the methods of electing the chief executive in 2017 on the basis of universal suffrage; the response to the call for reforming the Legislative Council in 2016 to prepare for the election of the whole Legislative Council through direct election in 2020; the resolution of conflicts between China and Hong Kong. It is therefore significant and timely to evaluate Leung's leadership so as to project Hong Kong's political development in the remaining four years under his leadership. This paper argues that Leung's leadership stresses "incremental development" based on the status quo, a "reflector model" of governance, "transactional mediation," and a "role-determined leadership." In the context of the existing Beijing-Hong Kong power relationship and Leung's conservative political outlook, it is a matter of doubt whether Leung's leadership can effectively withstand the political challenges ahead. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Affairs: An American Review Vol. 40, No.3; Jul-Sep 2013: p.133-155 |
| Journal Source | Asian Affairs: An American Review Vol. 40, No.3; Jul-Sep 2013: p.133-155 |
| Key Words | Democratization ; Governance ; Leadership |