The Introduction will set out the overall framework for the book. It will provide a concise account of the political transition of Hong Kong from British colonial time to Chinese special administrative region period, a discussion about the theoretical significance of studying Hong Kong Politics and an overview of the integrated conceptual framework for studying Hong Kong Politics. Part I of the book will cover three individual chapters on discussion of Hong Kong Politics in center-periphery perspective. Chapter 1 will examine the process of "de-centralization" that Hong Kong had undergone under the final decades of British sovereignty with special reference to the informal devolution of autonomous powers from Britain from 1950s to 1970s and the codification of such autonomous powers under Sino-British Joint Declaration and Basic Law in the 1980s; Chapter 2 will examine the process of "centralization" that Hong Kong has undergone in recent years under Chinese sovereignty with special reference to the clash of Beijing's state-building nationalism and Hong Kong's peripheral nationalism; Chapter 3 will examine the evolution of Hongkongese identity as an emerging case of stateless nation with special reference to its birth and consolidation under British sovereignty and its re-imagination under Chinese sovereignty. Part II of the book will cover three individual chapters on discussion of Hong Kong Politics in democratization perspective. Chapter 4 will examine the process of "de-authoritarianization" that Hong Kong had undergone under the final decades of British sovereignty with special reference to the democratic reforms introduced under transitional period; Chapter 5 will examine the process of "re-authoritarianization" that Hong Kong has undergone in recent years under Chinese sovereignty with special reference to the growing trend of electoral authoritarian-style manipulations; Chapter 6 will examine the evolution of Hong Kong democratic opposition in comparative contexts with special reference to its birth and consolidation under British sovereignty and its fragmentation under Chinese sovereignty. Part III of the book will cover two individual chapters on discussion of Hong Kong Politics in governance perspective. Chapter 7 will examine the process of "governization" that Hong Kong had undergone under British sovereignty with special reference to the formation and evolution of the colonial governing coalition; Chapter 8 will examine the process of "de-governization" that Hong Kong has undergone in recent years under Chinese sovereignty with special reference to the successes and failures of the post-colonial governing coalition.

The Conclusion of the book will discuss the political future of Hong Kong in comparative politics perspective and the Research Guide will introduce major archives, databases and stakeholder organizations for studying Hong Kong Politics.