ABSTRACT
The uniqueness of Hong Kong lies in its long term separation of polity and economy. In the case of Hong Kong, with the exception of the June 4th 1989 Incident, the normal pattern is an apathy towards political participation. Unless the future economic sector in Hong Kong becomes dominated by political power, the making of an alienated younger generation may have minimal effect on the persistence of Hong Kong as a political system after 1997. If Hong Kong after 1997 can maintain a thriving economy and people can improve their living standards through hard work, it will be possible that the future Special Administrative Region government will enjoy the same degree of legitimacy as the present Hong Kong government does. The major repercussion of the making of an alienated generation is the growing awareness of the impact of politics on its future among the younger generation.
