Download or read book Politics and Change in Singapore and Hong Kong written by Stephan Ortmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the changing pattern of contentious politics in the democratization process of the two city-states Singapore and Hong Kong. It explores the causal connections between popular contention and democratization by applying a multi-disciplinary approach, using theoretical insights from the political sciences, sociology and psychology. It argues that the differences in the strategies applied by the ruling elite in the city-states explain why members of the opposition were empowered or obstructed in challenging the government.