Alvin Min Che Lin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-127). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract in English and Chinese --- p.i-ii / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / List of Abbreviations --- p.v / Photo of Tolo Harbour reclamation near Chinese University --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter 1. --- "The Harbour Reclamation Debate: Introduction, Theoretical Framework and Literature Review" --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Govemment as City Planner: How and Why the Government Came to Pursue its Reclamation Plans in Victoria Harbour. Issues in Hong Kong's Town Planning System --- p.29 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Framing the Debate: the Rise of the Harbour Protection Movement and the Government's Initial Response (October 1994 ´ؤ October1995) --- p.41 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- "The Debate Gets Underway: Organizing, Campaigning, Lawmaking (November 1995 - June1997)" --- p.59 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- "Continuity and Change After the Handover: Escalation, Showdown and Resolution (July 1997 - October 1999 and Beyond)" --- p.82 / Chapter Chapter 6. --- Discussion and Conclusion. What We Learn From the Harbour Debate Significance of the Debate for Hong Kong Politics --- p.118 / Bibliography --- p.124 / Appendix: / The Protection of the Harbour Ordinance and TPB Vision Statement Table of Government Plans and Alternative Plans / Tables: / Chapter 1.1 --- Existing/Committed and Proposed Reclamations in Victoria Harbour in1994 --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- Uses for Existing and Proposed Harbour Reclamations --- p.33 / Figures: / Chapter 1.1 --- Lessig's Four Elements for Regulating Behavior --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Framework Applied to the Harbour Reclamation Debate --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- "The Harbour Debate, October 1994-October1995" --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1 --- "The Harbour Debate, November 1995 - June1997" --- p.58 / Chapter 5.1 --- "The Harbour Debate, July 1997 ´ؤ October 1999 and Beyond" --- p.81 / Chapter 6.1 --- How Civil Society Influenced the Government --- p.121 / Miscellaneous: / Blueprint of the reclamations and SPH petition --- p.6b