Li, Ho Fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-117). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / English and Chinese Abstracts --- p.ii / List of Contents --- p.iv / "Index of tables, figures, and diagrams" --- p.vi / Lists of abbreviations and acronyms --- p.vii / Notes --- p.ix / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background and Research Question --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Methodology --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Research Significance --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- "Theoretical Frameworks, Central Arguments and Organization of the Thesis" --- p.6 / Chapter 2. --- Theoretical Frameworks and Literature Review --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- Historical Institutionalism --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Study of Heritage Conservation --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3 --- The Study of Civil Society --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4 --- Political Economy of Built Heritage Conservation --- p.14 / Chapter 2.5 --- State-Civil Society Relations in Post-Independence Malaysia --- p.16 / Chapter 3. --- "Case Study of George Town in Penang, Malaysia (1957-2008)" --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1 --- Genesis of George Town as a British Colonial Town --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2 --- Development of George Town in 1950s-1970s --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3 --- Development of George Town in 1980s-2008 --- p.32 / Chapter 3.4 --- Updates of Development of George Town since 2008 --- p.60 / Chapter 4. --- "Analysis of the case of George Town in Penang, Malaysia" --- p.66 / Chapter 4.1 --- A Path of Institutional Change towards Heritage Conservation --- p.67 / Chapter 4.2 --- Structural Basis for Civil Society-state Synergy --- p.69 / Chapter 4.3 --- Conceptualizing the Constructability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.77 / Chapter 4.4 --- "Identification of ""Critical Juncture"" in the Developmental Path" --- p.82 / Chapter 4.5 --- Sustainability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.83 / Chapter 5. --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.88 / Chapter 5.1 --- Brief Review of the Heritage Movement in Penang --- p.88 / Chapter 5.2 --- Summary of Arguments --- p.89