Towards the Rule of Law in China
Social Diversification and the Power System
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About This Book
Growing up in China while educated in Japan and the US, the author has in the past few decades both witnessed and actively participated in the historical process of legal transformations in contemporary China. Through a series of academic contributions, as well as meetings, activities and memberships with policymakers and practitioners, the author has spared no effort in applying his theoretical scholarship to real, concrete practices. He has made significant contributions to the building of a rule-of-law system in China, with great social influences. The publishing of this book is to share with English-speaking readers his insights, experiences, and practices related to the institutional undertaking of building the rule of law in China. It offers a legal perspective on some of the cutting-edge issues in our society at large (e.g. risk and uncertainty, AI network, the COVID-19 pandemic, and big data).
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Translator's Note
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Conception of Law in Traditional China
- 2 The Essence of Modern Rule of Law
- 3 The Rule of Law: Contemporary Challenges and Paradigmatic Innovation
- 4 A Rule-of-Law Democracy (Rechtsdemokratie): Social Diversification and Reconstructing the System of Authority
- 5 Judicial Reform in China: The Status Quo and Future Directions
- 6 Reconstructing Legal Ideology
- Appendix 1 Themed Discussions of This Book
- Appendix 2 An Interpretation of and Reflection on China's Cultural Traditions
- Appendix 3 China: The Way to Democracy via Rule of Law
- References
- Index