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    The Second Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR-Evaluating the Tsang Years 2005-2012
    The Second Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR-Evaluating the Tsang Years 2005-2012
    The Second Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR-Evaluating the Tsang Years 2005-2012
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    The Second Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR-Evaluating the Tsang Years 2005-2012

    By Joseph Y. S. Cheng

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    This weighty monograph offers an authoritative academic critique of the HKSAR Government's performance in various policy areas and statesociety interactive topical dimensions under the Tsang years from 2005 to 2012. By inviting contributions from a number of scholars specialising in different research disciplines, the volume in 18 chapters covers a lot of key issues and public policy areas that constitute a very rich combination of analytical narratives from multi-disciplinary perspectives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCity University of Hong Kong Press
    Release dateJul 1, 2013
    ISBN9789629374990
    The Second Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR-Evaluating the Tsang Years 2005-2012

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