Offers an in-depth exploration of the Central-SAR relationship from the perspective of law, especially constitutional law

Includes an empirical analysis of the operational problems in dealing with the Central-SAR relationship

Provides new explanations for relevant constitutional law theories

Inhalt
Preface.- The State Structure (Nation-Region Relationship) in Constitutional Law.- The Historical Evolution of the State Structure in China.- The Creation of One Country Two Systems and Its Operation.- The Legalization of the One Country Two Systems Policy and the Establishment of the Special Administrative Region (SAR).- The Fundamental Principles in Handling Central-SAR Relationship.- The Powers of the Central Authorities.- The Powers of the SAR.- Other Relevant Relationships.- The Institutions Responsible for Handling Central-SAR Relationship and Their Practice.- Case Study: The Central-SAR Relationship since 1997.- Constitutional Review, Rule of Law and National Unification.- Addendum.- Acknowledgements.- Bibliography.