Download or read book The Reintegration of Hong Kong Into Mainland China and Its Effects Upon Democratization written by James Robert Nebl and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the year 1997, the United Kingdom officially ceded control of Hong Kong over to the People's Republic of China (PRC), establishing a fifty year period of semi-autonomous rule for Hong Kong while being reintegrated into Mainland China.The reintegration process of Hong Kong poses a number of important questions pertaining to the development of democratic values and institutions in East Asia. Hong Kong is an interesting case study in that it attempts to blend a Western democratic model with a more conservative and traditional East Asian worldview and culture. My paper draws upon analysis of Hong Kong's system over the past ten years as well as elite interviews I conducted in Hong Kong in December of 2008. I contend that while culture does shape a nation's political ideology, democratic institutions can be adopted as mechanisms of government which remain consistent with traditional values and norms" --Abstract.