Articles by Andrew Lam

June 22, 2021

Why centre-right parties adopt hardline positions on immigration at their peril

Andrew Lam

To guard against vote loss, parties of the centre right are taking a tough stance on immigration. James F. Downes, Matthew Loveless and Andrew Lam argue that such parties risk bringing far-right ideology into the political mainstream, and undermining the very tenets of liberal democracy they profess to uphold

Andrew Lam

Associate Lecturer, Open University of Hong Kong / Hong Kong District Council Member 

Andrew has a strong research interest in social movements, political parties and elections in Hong Kong and in the West.

He is also active in politics, participating in elections and serving the community in Hong Kong.

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