​This book aims to provide a clear, concise and accessible reader on the story of political transition of Hong Kong from the British colonial times to the Chinese SAR period in comparative politics contexts. It offers a unique integrated conceptual framework for studying Hong Kong Politics through combined center-periphery, democratization and governance perspectives, thereby helping readers to understand and interpret the various dimensions of Hong Kong Politics in a comprehensive and holistic way. Experienced researchers of Hong Kong Politics will find this book illuminating while new readers of Hong Kong Politics from different sub-fields of comparative political studies will find it a  handy introductory text. This book is an excellent resource for instructors and students of  Asian Studies, China Studies, Taiwan Studies and Hong Kong Studies.