Principles of Private International Law

Author: Xiao Yongping
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book, Principles of Private International Law, is based on the problem-based teaching method and the "Five I Learning Method" I advocate. It does not deliberately pursue the completeness of the system of Private International Law but arranges chapters around the key issues I consider important. Because within the limited 72 class hours (some schools may have even fewer), it is impossible for teachers to cover all aspects of Private International Law comprehensively. Therefore, the format of this book differs from all other textbooks, both domestic and international. It should be noted that this does not reflect my views on the scope of Private International Law. Regarding the content of the textbook, as the title indicates, it focuses on revealing the fundamental principles of Private International Law and is as much as possible combined with China's legislative, judicial, and arbitration practices. In my teaching practice, I found that many students are not interested in ancient foreign cases and mistakenly believe that Private International Law is very distant from our reality, easily leading them to lose motivation to learn. Therefore, more than 80% of the cases discussed and analyzed in this book are recent actual cases in China, which is rarely seen in other textbooks on Private International Law in our country. In the process of compiling the cases, I have provided specific analyses of some cases, introduced facts and raised disputes for some cases, and simply introduced facts for others, to facilitate teachers in arranging their teaching according to their needs. In terms of the expression of fundamental principles and basic knowledge, I have tried to use more intuitive methods such as diagrams and tables to attract students' interest and leave a deeper impression. Of course, this is still experimental, and it is sometimes very difficult to express abstract principles of Private International Law in charts. Some designs in this book may not be scientific, and I hope readers will point out any flaws. Additionally, to accommodate those who wish to further study Private International Law or prepare for postgraduate entrance exams, reading materials are recommended for each chapter. Special consideration has been given to the international nature of Private International Law and the needs of bilingual teaching, with some authoritative English discussions excerpted from each chapter as basic materials for bilingual teaching. Despite this, the textbook is still experimental and has many imperfections, and I hope my academic peers will provide valuable suggestions so that I can continuously revise and improve it.