Tsinghua Rule of Law Review (Issue 8) -- Contemporary Reflections on Chinese Legal Civilization (Part 2)

Author: Gao Hongjun
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is the second 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 examines, reflects on, analyzes, and explores the main areas and levels involved in this issue, encompassing both macroscopic studies and microscopic arguments; it offers both reflections and warnings while also presenting 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 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 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 officials, and is also of great value to others who are concerned with the development of the rule of law and legal studies.