2021
DOI: 10.1111/apv.12301
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Warning signal: Political trust, typhoons and the myth of the ‘Li's field’ in Hong Kong

Abstract: This article examines the discourse of 'Li's Field' in Hong Kong, named after tycoon Li Ka-shing and used to satirically denounce the government-business political nexus. The discourse challenges the apparent reluctance of the weather agency to decide that a typhoon is strong enough to warrant a city-wide suspension of business activities, which would obviously be detrimental to capitalist interests. In comparison to the earlier period characterised by political trust, institutional and political factors in re… Show more

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“…For example, in post-natural disaster environments, citizens express reduced trust in first responders such as local, state, and federal emergency medical assistance (EMA) (Reinhardt, 2015), and police and ambulance service (Reinhardt, 2019). In examining the government of Hong Kong's response to a typhoon, Wong and Kwong (2021) argue that distrust cultivated public mistrust in bureaucratic agents. This dynamic may have implications for general assessments of the state's trustworthiness if such negative evaluations seep into more general attitudes, including general political trust.…”
Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, in post-natural disaster environments, citizens express reduced trust in first responders such as local, state, and federal emergency medical assistance (EMA) (Reinhardt, 2015), and police and ambulance service (Reinhardt, 2019). In examining the government of Hong Kong's response to a typhoon, Wong and Kwong (2021) argue that distrust cultivated public mistrust in bureaucratic agents. This dynamic may have implications for general assessments of the state's trustworthiness if such negative evaluations seep into more general attitudes, including general political trust.…”
Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%