03087nam 2200601Ia 450 991046215120332120200520144314.00-8157-2291-51-283-74130-X(CKB)2670000000276646(EBL)1059699(OCoLC)819350131(SSID)ssj0000759587(PQKBManifestationID)11517315(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000759587(PQKBWorkID)10783453(PQKB)11223863(MiAaPQ)EBC1059699(MdBmJHUP)muse17744(Au-PeEL)EBL1059699(CaPaEBR)ebr10623028(CaONFJC)MIL405380(EXLCZ)99267000000027664620120919d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIn the name of justice[electronic resource] striving for the rule of law in China /He WeifangWashington, D.C. Brookings Institution Pressc20121 online resource (324 p.)The Thornton Center Chinese Thinkers seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8157-2290-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 mosThornton Center Chinese thinkers series.Rule of lawChinaLaw reformChinaElectronic books.Rule of lawLaw reform340/.11He Weifang782913MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462151203321In the name of justice1738797UNINA