Research Report on the Development of the Constitution of China (1982-2002)

Author: Hu Jingguang, Han Dayuan
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book has the following basic characteristics in terms of content and structure:
First, the content covers all aspects of Chinese constitutional law research over the past two decades, from fundamental theories to specific systems, without exception. Second, the book references and adopts a very extensive range of Chinese constitutional law materials, if not "comprehensive," it is arguably the most comprehensive in the country. Third, the book has a clear structure, with the main content divided into a "Systems" section and a "Theories" section, both organized according to the logical structure of the current Constitution of the People's Republic of China. Fourth, it highlights the significant achievements in constitutional law research since the implementation of the 1982 Constitution, collecting summaries of historical constitutional law conferences, reviews of constitutional law research over the years, bibliographies of constitutional law books since the implementation of the 1982 Constitution, bibliographies of constitutional law papers since the implementation of the 1982 Constitution, and bibliographies of doctoral and master's theses in constitutional law since the implementation of the 1982 Constitution, thereby showcasing the evolution of the scope of constitutional law research from another perspective. Fifth, it offers an outlook on the future development of Chinese constitutional law. Modern constitutional law is becoming a body of knowledge or thought system concerned with the fate of humanity and addressing common challenges faced by humanity. Humanity should share its intellectual resources. The development of society in the 21st century requires constitutional scholars to focus on the fate of human societal progress and think about the issues facing constitutional law from a global perspective. Based on the common experience of human societal development, a vibrant theoretical system of constitutional law should be constructed. The globalization of the economy and regional integration will bring new opportunities and challenges to the development of modern constitutional law, requiring a broader research perspective to include social issues faced by human society into the field of constitutional law research and continuously seek common principles and topics in modern constitutional law.