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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462151203321

Autore

He Weifang

Titolo

In the name of justice [[electronic resource] ] : striving for the rule of law in China / / He Weifang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2012

ISBN

0-8157-2291-5

1-283-74130-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (324 p.)

Collana

The Thornton Center Chinese Thinkers series

Disciplina

340/.11

Soggetti

Rule of law - China

Law reform - China

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The ongoing quest for judicial independence in contemporary China -- Mencius on the rule of law -- China's first steps toward constitutionalism -- Constitutionalism as a global trend and its impact on china -- Remarks given at the new western hills symposium -- China's legal profession : the emergence and growing pains of a professionalized legal class -- Foreign models and chinese practice in legal education during the reform era -- Freedom of the press : a necessary condition for social stability in China -- An open letter to the CCP Politburo standing committee regarding media censorship -- Challenging the death penalty: why we should abolish this barbaric punishment -- A plea for genuine political progress in china.

Sommario/riassunto

Of all the issues presented by China's ongoing economic and sociopolitical transformation, none may ultimately prove as consequential as the development of the Chinese legal system. Even as public demand for the rule of law grows, the Chinese Communist Party still interferes in legal affairs and continues in its harsh treatment of human rights lawyers and activists. Both the frequent occurrences of social unrest in recent years and the growing tension between China's various interest groups underline the urgency of developing a sound and sustainable legal system.As one of China's mos