Administrative Litigation Law

Author: Wang Lin, Wang Zhouhu (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The comprehensive revision and improvement of the Administrative Litigation Law has been put on the agenda. Through revision and improvement, China's administrative litigation system will be more adapted to the actual conditions of democratic and rule-of-law construction in China in the current and future period. This will greatly benefit the protection of human rights, the construction of a rule-of-law government, the promotion of rational interaction between the government and the people, and the building of a harmonious society. This is the Administrative Litigation Law that this book will discuss, which is based on China's Administrative Litigation Law and provides a comprehensive and concise introduction to the basic theories and basic systems of the Administrative Litigation Law.
First, we aim to present a comprehensive Administrative Litigation Law to readers, not just an operational guide to China's Administrative Litigation Law. To this end, we introduce the basic theories of the Administrative Litigation Law in the three chapters of the first part, striving to interpret the theoretical implications behind the system. At the same time, in the eleven chapters of the second part introducing the system, we also reflect the latest achievements of China's Administrative Litigation Theory as much as possible, reflect the new developments in administrative trial practice, and introduce the experience of foreign Administrative Litigation Theory and practice in appropriate places for comparison. In other words, we want to tell readers "what," but more importantly, we want to help them understand "why."
Second, as a procedural law, Administrative Litigation Law is a highly practical branch of law. How to accurately understand and correctly apply the legal system of Administrative Litigation Law is another key focus of this book. To this end, we strive to provide as definitive conclusions as possible in the introduction to the Administrative Litigation Law system. Even for those parts that are controversial or those that are often ignored or ambiguous in many works on Administrative Litigation Law, we strive to provide a reference opinion. Frankly, we would rather readers disagree with our views than say we haven't explained clearly enough.
Third, the Administrative Litigation Law is currently undergoing revision, which posed a challenge during the writing of this book. If we only introduce the institutional provisions of the current law and judicial interpretations, many of the problems in it may be revised. If we set aside the current institutional provisions, we might end up writing a book about the revision of the Administrative Litigation Law. After careful consideration, readers will see that this book still adheres to introducing the basic content of the current system in its fundamental content, while accurately introducing the content that has already reached consensus on revision. For the parts that are still debated, we briefly outline our opinions on some important issues and use appendices, notes, and reference readings to show the full picture of the debated issues as much as possible.
Finally, the basic positioning of this book is as a textbook for Administrative Litigation Law, but we do not want to limit it to being used only by a certain type of student. Instead, we are more willing for all individuals studying, learning, or applying Administrative Litigation Law to benefit from this book. In terms of form, this book differs from other textbooks on Administrative Litigation Law. We use as many supplementary materials as possible, such as discussions, key term explanations, thought-provoking prompts, important knowledge links, case analyses, and illustrations or tables to present or summarize the content, with the aim of making the reading experience both convenient and engaging. At the end of each chapter, we try to provide diverse review questions based on the characteristics of the chapter content to help readers assess their understanding. To enable readers to learn about Administrative Litigation Law knowledge from a broader perspective, we also list the latest or most important achievements related to each chapter's content at the end of each chapter. This is the biggest feature of this book.
During the writing process of this book, Peng Tao and Li Dayong not only did a lot of data collection and organization work but also provided many valuable suggestions and opinions on the content of the book. Without their hard work, it would not have been possible to complete this book smoothly in a short time. Writing this book was a challenge for us. The challenge came not only from our own ideas for the book but also from the strict requirements of the publisher. Our limited ability and incomplete information further added to the difficulties. Thanks to Ding Xiaoxuan, President of the Education Publishing Branch of the Legal Press, and Zhao Hao, editor, who came to Xi'an several times personally to "supervise" our work and provide guidance on various aspects of the book's writing, including its form, content, and progress. Their tolerance and encouragement gave us the courage to complete the work, and their professionalism gave us confidence in ensuring the quality. Through our collaboration with these two publishing experts, we learned many valuable experiences, and expressing our sincere gratitude may seem a bit cliché, but it is truly from the bottom of our hearts.