Constitutional Theory: A New Perspective (Second Edition)

Author: Ji Weidong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book collects some articles by the author analyzing China's constitutional and legal reforms from the perspective of French sociology and using a multifaceted observational approach. The book is divided into four parts, covering important research topics at different levels and phases, such as pluralism, dynamism, internationalization, and practice. It includes both a holistic perspective and case studies. The discussed content includes the paradigm of state order, the institutional design and revision of legal complex systems, the relationship between legislative and judicial power, normative interactions in network structures, the tension between control and dissent, integration mechanisms, the combination and optimization of social structures, the shift from people's sovereignty to citizens' self-determination, and the embedded meaning in procedural requirements. The book transforms a strong sense of urgency into profound rational thinking, offering insightful and pertinent analysis of the cluster of issues surrounding constitutional drafting, constitutional amendment, and constitutional implementation that have puzzled China for over a century. It maintains a balanced tone throughout its arguments, fully considering the operational feasibility of institutional transformation under relevant path-dependent conditions.