Wheels of a carriage, wings of a bird – Economy and Law during Reform and Development (1978–1995): Economy and Law during Reform and Development (1978–1995)

Author: Xìn Chényīng
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: What is the fundamental driving force behind the comprehensive progress of Chinese society since the reform and opening-up? What roles do economic development and legal development play in this process? This is a major question, and also a very complex one. This book attempts to demonstrate the interactive relationship between the two within the selected field. In the international academic community, economists generally believe that China's social progress over the past 20 years has been driven by economic development, while legal scholars argue that the role of legal guidance and protection is more important than that of economic development. The only premise universally acknowledged is that economic development and legal development are like the two wheels of a carriage and the two wings of a bird, serving as the two mainstays of comprehensive progress in Chinese society. With a mix of anticipation and nervousness, this book is presented to the readers, like the mythical bird Jingshi trying to fill the ocean with pebbles, aiming to document the extraordinary journey of our nation and people.