[PAR] [TLE] East and West (book) [SEP] East and West (subtitled "China, Power, and the Future of Asia") is a 1998 book by the British politician Chris Patten about his experiences as the last Governor of Hong Kong.  In this book, he attempts to provide insights into the last years of British colonial rule in Hong Kong, and defends his decision of introducing the controversial representative democracy into the territory.  In the second part of the book he argues that some Asian economies had outgrown their political structures and reforms are needed for stability and economic growth.  He further asserts that the so-called Asian values are nothing more than a euphemism for legitimising the totalitarian regimes. [PAR] [TLE] Chris Patten [SEP] Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes (born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who served as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997.  He has been a crossbench member of the British House of Lords since 2005 and a former British Conservative politician until 2011, as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath from 1979 to 1992.
[PAR] [TLE] East and West ( book ) [ SEP ] East and West ( subtitled " China , Power , and the Future of Asia " ) is a 1998 book by the British politician Chris Patten about his experiences as the last Governor of Hong Kong . In this book , he attempts to provide insights into the last years of British colonial rule in Hong Kong , and defends his decision of introducing the controversial representative democracy into the territory . In the second part of the book he argues that some Asian economies had outgrown their political structures and reforms are needed for stability and economic growth . He further asserts that the so - called Asian values are nothing more than a euphemism for legitimising the totalitarian regimes . [PAR] [TLE] Chris Patten [ SEP ] Christopher Francis Patten , Baron Patten of Barnes ( born 12 May 1944 ) is a British politician who served as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997 . He has been a crossbench member of the British House of Lords since 2005 and a former British Conservative politician until 2011 , as Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Bath from 1979 to 1992 .
East and West is a 1998 book by crossbench member of the British House of Lords since what year?
East and West is a 1998 book by crossbench member of the British House of Lords since what year ?
2005
2005