Tsinghua Rule of Law Review (Volume 7)

Author: Gao Hongjun
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is the first volume of the special issue titled "Contemporary Reflections on the Chinese Legal Civilization." The special issue aims to reveal the experiences and destinies of traditional Chinese legal culture in the context of the continuity between ancient and modern times and the encounter between Eastern and Western civilizations over the past century in modern China. It also sorts out, reflects on, analyzes, and explores the main areas and levels involved in this issue, encompassing both macroscopic studies and microscopic arguments, as well as both reflective warnings and insightful observations. This volume primarily focuses on issues such as modern Chinese rule of law and constitutionalism, legal modernization, filial piety, and rule by ritual. The authors include renowned legal scholars and emerging academic talents, who, with a broad perspective on both Eastern and Western civilizations and a deep understanding of the past and present, present their ideas in a straightforward and composed manner, making the articles highly readable. This book is suitable for legal researchers and students of law, as well as legal practitioners such as judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and government legal officers, and also holds significant value for others who are concerned with the development of the rule of law and legal studies.