This paper argues that the nature of Hong Kong’s constitutional and political systems has changed from that of Semi-Democracy to Semi-Authoritarianism. The presentation will examine the reasons behind the change and its implications on the future of “One Country, Two Systems” in Hong Kong.

Our 2020 Annual Conference was scheduled to be held at the University of Wrocław in Poland on July 9-11, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICON·S Executive Committee has decided to postpone our 2020 Conference to 2021. Our next Annual Conference will take place from July 8-10, 2021, in Wrocław, Poland.
Procedural details regarding the organization of the 2021 Conference will follow in the months ahead.
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