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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484773403321

Autore

Blasek Katrin

Titolo

Rule of Law in China : A Comparative Approach / / by Katrin Blasek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-662-44622-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (85 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Law, , 2192-855X

Disciplina

340

340.2

340.9

341.48

381

Soggetti

Conflict of laws

Globalization

Markets

Human rights

Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law

Emerging Markets/Globalization

Human Rights

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.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Rule of Law in western civilization -- 3. Rule of Law in China -- 4. Selected Aspects of Rule of Law -- 5. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyzes in detail differing interpretations of the rule of law in Western legal systems and in the People’s Republic of China. As the rule of law is seen by many as a prerequisite for China’s future development, politicians, activists and entrepreneurs from China and from the West alike have long been calling for adherence to this principle, which is constitutive of Western democracies. All these groups use the same words, but do they truly share the same idea? In order to address this question, the book compares the “Rule of Law with Chinese characteristics,” as propagated by Chinese leaders and in official Chinese publications, to different applications of the rule of law



as it is understood in Western civilization. In particular, the author takes a closer look at the implementations of recognized core elements of the rule of law in representative Western countries, which include the separation of power, the supremacy of law, the protection of fundamental rights, and the independence of the justice system.