01494pab a2200145 454500 180718b2001 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Chan, Kin-man Uncertainty, acculturation, and corruption in Hong Kong 2001 p.909-28 This article assesses how the integration of Hong Kong with China affects the problem of corruption in Hong Kong. In addition to the increased opportunities for corruption due to the growing presence of Chinese investments in Hong Kong and the incessant social and economic interaction between the two regions, this article focuses on the impact of uncertainty and acculturation arising from this integration. Moral control of corruption is hampered as people feel uncertain about their future and succumb to the temptation to earn quick money. Hong Kong businessmen have also been involved in the process of acculturation, i.e., adapting to the corrupt business culture on the Mainland. The power of the ICAC, as the major means of external control of corruption, has also been questioned due to human rights concerns caused by political uncertainty. This article argues that reconstituting the legitimacy of the government and resolving the uncertainty clouding the community will be a necessary step to strengthen popular confidence in the new government and its anti-corruption endeavors. - Reproduced Corruption International Journal of Public Administration 49731 49731 49731 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 24, Issue no: 9 AR50159 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR