Asian Education and Development Studies: Volume 8 Issue 2

The “I” in government archives: the individual as stakeholder

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the critical reasons why citizens need government archives, with an elaboration on why managing electronic records is crucial.

“Aesthetic regime” in urban entrepreneurialism: public art venues in Shanghai

The purpose of this paper is to understand urban sculpture venues that emerged in the recent decade and their connections to the on-going entrepreneurial urban policies and urban…

The external affairs of the Hong Kong SAR: UK-Hong Kong economic relations

The purpose of this paper is to examine economic relations between Hong Kong and the UK, especially since 2012, in order to shed light on the management of Hong Kong’s external…

The ties that bind: mutuality of political destiny between Hong Kong and Taiwan

The purpose of this paper is to explain how post-1997 Hong Kong has been perceived in Taiwan and to critically evaluate the demonstration effects of Hong Kong under the “One…

Red capital in Hong Kong

The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to recount the scale, composition and agents of red capital in Hong Kong; second, to conceptualise the peculiarity of red capital;…

The soft power and paradiplomacy of Hong Kong

The purpose of this paper is to map out the connection between paradiplomacy, policy instruments and soft power and propose a theoretical framework for consideration.

Going out under the shadow of Red China: the geopolitical origin of Hong Kong’s international status

Many scholars would agree that the international status of Hong Kong is one of the crucial factors that contribute to the continued success of Hong Kong. However, few of them…

Just another Chinese city? Hong Kong’s post-1997 role to the European Union

By overviewing the role of Hong Kong to the European Union (EU), the world’s largest economic bloc and a key global actor, the purpose of this paper is to understand any change in…

Hong Kong in the world: continuities and changes

To fill the gap in the existing literature on the 20th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the purpose of this paper is to critically reflect upon…

A critical appraisal of the international factors in “One Country, Two Systems” and democratization in Hong Kong

The purpose of this paper is to present an analytical framework to examine the impact of international factors on “One Country, Two Systems” in general and Hong Kong’s…

Teaching classics as moral and civic education: The impact of core curriculum at The Chinese university of Hong Kong

In light of the concerns of declining value education in higher education and the debates on the role of general education in current university setting, the purpose of this paper…

Changing Hong Kong university students’ national identity through studying abroad

The purpose of this paper is to explore whether there are any effects on Hong Kong university students’ national identity after short-term study abroad. If so, what sources of…

Preserving Local Documentary Heritage: Conversations with Special Library Managers and Archivists in Hong Kong