China's long march toward rule of law / Randall Peerenboom.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peerenboom, R. P. (Randall P.), 1958-
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Rule of law > China.
Law reform > China.
Physical Description:xvii, 673 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The evolution of rule of law in China: the role of law in historical context
  • Post-Mao reforms: competing conceptions of rule of law
  • Rule of law and its critics
  • Retreat of the Party and State
  • The legislative system: battling chaos
  • The judiciary: in search of independence, authority and competence
  • The legal profession: the quest for independence and professionalism
  • The administrative law regime: reining in an unruly bureaucracy
  • Rule of law and economic development
  • Rule of law, democracy and human rights
  • Conclusion: the future of legal reform.