Legislature Comes of Age Hong Kong's Search for Influence and Identity

When the Chinese and British governments signed the Joint Declaration, providing for the transfer of Hong Kong to Chinese jurisdiction in July 1997, they allowed for a certain autonomy to be given to the territory: governance by its citizens and maintenance of its capitalist lifestyle for 50 years. The autonomy was expected to be preserved by Hong Kong's Legislative Council, a colonial administrative body established more than a century before. This study provides the first detailed portrait of the institution, placing it in the context of other British colonial legislatures the world over, tracing its 140-year history, and exploring its roles and responsibilities for the future.Cheek-Milby, Kathleen is the author of 'Legislature Comes of Age Hong Kong's Search for Influence and Identity' with ISBN 9780195859553 and ISBN 0195859553.