Tsinghua Rule of Law Review, Issue 7 (Contemporary Reflections on Chinese Legal Civilization: Part 1)

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 systematically explores and analyzes the main areas and levels involved in this issue, combining both macroscopic studies and microscopic arguments, with reflections and warnings as well as insightful observations. This volume primarily focuses on issues such as modern Chinese legal governance 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 cultures and a deep understanding of the past and present, present their ideas in a clear and composed manner, making the articles highly readable. This book is suitable for legal researchers and law students, as well as legal practitioners such as judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and government legal officers. It also holds significant value for others who are concerned with the development of the rule of law and legal studies.