TY - JOUR
T1 - NGOs in Hong Kong : the present and the future
AU - REN, Yue
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - This study analyzes NGOs' influence in Hong Kong's political, social, and economic life. It addresses three questions. Firstly, what are their major roles and how effectively can they play them in society? Secondly, how active are these organizations? Finally, how confident are the NGO leaders about their organizations' future? Based on a telephone survey conducted in August 1996, it finds that NGOs in Hong Kong are characterized not only by common functions but also some unique ones created by the territory's special status. In general, Hong Kong's NGOs are fairly active, which has little to do with the specialization, financial resources, and geographical foci of the organizations. Despite Beijing's explicit guarantee of the freedom of NGO activities, this study reveals that a clear majority of the NGO leaders expressed doubts about their organizations' future.
AB - This study analyzes NGOs' influence in Hong Kong's political, social, and economic life. It addresses three questions. Firstly, what are their major roles and how effectively can they play them in society? Secondly, how active are these organizations? Finally, how confident are the NGO leaders about their organizations' future? Based on a telephone survey conducted in August 1996, it finds that NGOs in Hong Kong are characterized not only by common functions but also some unique ones created by the territory's special status. In general, Hong Kong's NGOs are fairly active, which has little to do with the specialization, financial resources, and geographical foci of the organizations. Despite Beijing's explicit guarantee of the freedom of NGO activities, this study reveals that a clear majority of the NGO leaders expressed doubts about their organizations' future.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031411139&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10670569708724290
DO - 10.1080/10670569708724290
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 1067-0564
VL - 6
SP - 449
EP - 460
JO - Journal of Contemporary China
JF - Journal of Contemporary China
IS - 16
ER -