Intergovernmental Relations Between Mainland China and the Macao SAR

Choi, Alex H.

doi:10.1201/b10266-29

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“…The literature has recognized that the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) regime is ruled by a dominant pro-mainland coalition that includes political elites and social groups and entrenches formal and informal controls over society (Choi, 2010;Yu, 2013). Sheng (2016) argued that the limited size of Macau encourages more personal interaction than formal rules, while pro-mainland groups act as important middlemen for communication between government and the people.…”

Section: Level Of Political Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In particular, both the MFTU and GNA mostly receive government subsidies for taking care of the interests of the working class (Choi, 2010). With the issuing of new casino licenses in the early 2000s, and the growth of the casino and construction industries, many casino and construction tycoons realized that they must be politically active to expand their political influence through elections.…”

Section: Level Of Political Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

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State size and democratization in hybrid regimes: the Chinese island cities of Macau and Hong Kong

Kwong

Wong

2017

ISJ

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ABSTRACT:The effect of state size on level of democratization has been a topic of interest to political scientists. However, studies have largely focused on democratic regimes, leaving unexplored the implications of state size for the regime persistence of hybrid regimes. This article compares two Chinese island cities with hybrid regimes through political analysis supplemented by interviews, and argues that a smaller regime is more likely to be authoritarian than a larger one. The case of Macau shows that the very small size of a 'microstate' helps central authorities to exercise political control, stifle political pluralism, and monopolize opinions, all of which strengthen regime persistence. In contrast, the case of Hong Kong shows that a merely 'small state', a larger political entity, creates political polarization, encourages political competition, and diversifies opinions, resulting in a more confrontational state-society relationship. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the effect of state size on regime persistence in hybrid regimes and explaining political development in Macau and Hong Kong from an alternative geopolitical perspective.

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Section: Level Of Political Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Level Of Political Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%