The National Security Law: political and social effects on the governance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

IF 1.2 4区 法学 Q3 POLITICAL SCIENCE
S. Lau
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the major political and social effects of the Hong Kong National Security Law on Hong Kong. It is argued that the enactment of this Law allows Hong Kong not only to end its protracted political turmoil since its return to China in 1997, but also will generate the favorable conditions for long-term stability and effective governance in the territory.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on the author’s close observation of what had happened in Hong Kong in the year since the Hong Kong National Security Law came into effect on 1 July 2020.FindingsThe Hong Kong National Security Law has brought about significant changes in the political psychology of Hongkongers, the balance of power among different political forces, the ability of external forces to interfere in Hong Kong politics, the way Hong Kong is governed, the relationship between the government and the legislature, the activities in the educational and cultural sectors, and the behavior of the judiciary.Originality/valueThis paper would be of interest to scholars and people who are interested in the implementation of “One Country, Two Systems” in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) as well as Beijing’s new policy towards Hong Kong in the aftermath of Hong Kong’s unprecedented riots and violence.
《国家安全法》:对香港特别行政区治理的政治和社会影响
本文的目的是确定《香港国家安全法》对香港的主要政治和社会影响。有人认为,《香港基本法》的制定,不仅可以结束香港自1997年回归中国以来长期动荡的政治局面,也将为香港的长期稳定和有效治理创造有利条件。本文基于作者对《香港国家安全法》于2020年7月1日生效以来一年中香港发生的事情的密切观察。《香港国家安全法》在香港人的政治心理、不同政治力量之间的权力平衡、外部势力干预香港政治的能力、香港的治理方式、政府与立法机关的关系、教育和文化部门的活动以及司法部门的行为等方面带来了重大变化。原创性/价值本文将对学者和对“一国两制”在香港特别行政区(SAR)的实施以及北京在香港前所未有的骚乱和暴力事件后对香港的新政策感兴趣的人感兴趣。
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