Social Sciences Seminar:"Capital and Policy Networks in Hong Kong: An Overstated Face of Power?"
Abstract:
Discussions of policy networks are common in Britain and Europe. Possibly reflecting the elitist view of politics, these discussions stress stability. In a similar vein, policy studies in Hong Kong have been made within the confines of elitism, with a particular emphasis on government/ business collusion. This seminar, however, argues that networks and policies do change, and the change does not necessarily favour business. In explaining change, exogenous factors are important, as is the type of the network involved. The impact of exogenous factors depends on the structure of the network, which affects the network’s ability to resist external pressures. Keywords Policy networks; government and business relations; Hong Kong; labour importation policy
Speaker:
Dr Ng Kai Hon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Public Administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his PhD in Policy Studies at the University of Sheffield in the UK. His research interests include Public Policy Studies, Public Administration, Civil Society Organizations and Government/Society Relations.