China's Changing Legal System (eBook)

Lawyers & Judges on Civil & Criminal Law

Thomas W. Simon, Chuan Feng, Leyton P. Nelson (Autoren)

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2016 | 1st ed. 2016
XIX, 264 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan US (Verlag)
978-1-137-45206-1 (ISBN)

Infos

While international attention has focused on China's developing economy, dramatic changes are also taking place in its legal system. This book gives an introduction to different aspects of Chinese law and presents a real life picture of legal practice in China, in which Chinese lawyers and judges speak openly about their frustrations and hopes.

Author Chuan Feng: Assistant Professor at Nanjing University School of Law and Lecturer in Law at Hopkins-Nanjing Center Author Thomas W. Simon: Thomas W. Simon is Professor of International Law at Johns Hopkins University s School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, China. His books include: Laws of Genocide, Ethnic Identity and Minority Protection, Democracy & Social Injustice, Law & Philosophy, and China s Changing Legal System. He has held law fellowships at Harvard Law School (USA), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), and University of Malaya (Malaysia).

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While much international attention has been focused on China's developing economy, dramatic changes are also taking place in its legal system. This book is a groundbreaking, comprehensive introduction to China's legal system, covering the major areas of both civil and criminal law. The authors present fascinating cases and balanced accounts of controversial issues, from copyright law to punishment. By letting Chinese lawyers and judges speak for themselves, the authors also allow readers a surprisingly candid insider's view of real life legal practice.

Autor

Chuan Feng is Lecturer at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies and Assistant Professor at Nanjing University School of Law, China. He has an active law practice in Nanjing and is the author of A Moral Philosophy Study on Hegel's Philosophy of Rights.Leyton P. Nelson is a graduate student at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies, China. He holds a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. Thomas W. Simon is Professor of International Law at Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, China. Some of his books include: The Laws of Genocide; Ethnic Identity and Minority Protection; and Genocide, Torture, and Terrorism.

Inhalt

Table of Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Law in China2. Judiciary3. Civil Law4. Criminal Law5. International LawConclusionBibliographyIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.4.2016
• Zusatzinfo: XIX, 264 p.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Schlagworte: Asian law • Asian values • China and international law • China's legal system • Chinese civil law • Chinese: civil procedure • Chinese courts • Chinese criminal law • Chinese judges • Chinese Law • Chinese lawyers • Chinese legal education • Chinese legal history • Civil Law • comparative law • copyright in China. barefoot lawyers • death penalty in China • economy • Human Rights • Human Rights in China • International Law • Law • migrant workers in China • nail houses
• ISBN-10: 1-137-45206-4 / 1137452064
• ISBN-13: 978-1-137-45206-1 / 9781137452061