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

Author: Gao Hongjun, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is the first volume of the special issue "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 of issues involved in this topic. It includes both macroscopic studies and microscopic arguments, as well as reflections and warnings, without lacking insightful perspectives. This volume primarily focuses on issues such as the rule of law and constitutionalism, legal modernization, filial piety, and ritual governance in modern China. The authors include renowned legal scholars in academia and emerging young talents, who, with a broad perspective on both Eastern and Western cultures and a journey through ancient and modern times, present their arguments 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. It also holds significant value for others who are concerned with the development of the rule of law and legal studies.