Research Catalog

Title

In the name of justice : striving for the rule of law in China / He Weifang ; [foreword by John L. Thorton ; introduction by Cheng Li].

Author

He, Weifang.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2012.

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Details

Description

xlix, 269 pages; 24 cm

Summary

As one of China's most influential law professors, He Weifang has been at the forefront of the country's path toward justice and judicial independence for over a decade. Among his many remarkable endeavors was a successful petition in 2003 that abolished China's controversial regulations permitting the internment and deportation of urban "vagrants," bringing to an end two decades of legal discrimination against migrant workers. His bold remarks at the famous New Western Hills Symposium in 2006, including his assertion that "China's party-state structure violates the PRC Constitution," are considered a watershed moment in the century-long movement for a constitutional China. In this book, He presents his critical assessment of the state of Chinese legal reform. In addition to a selection of his academic writings, In the Name of Justice also includes many of He Weifang's public speeches, media interviews, and open letters, providing additional insight into his dual roles as thinker and practitioner in the Chinese legal world. Among topics covered are judicial independence, judicial review, legal education, capital punishment, and legal protection of free speech and human rights. The volume offers a historical review of the evolution of Chinese traditional legal thought, enhanced by cross-country comparisons. A proponent of reform, He believes true constitutionalism can guarantee social justice and enduring stability for China.

Series Statement

The Thornton Center Chinese thinkers series

Uniform Title

Thornton Center Chinese thinkers series.

Alternative Title

• Striving for the rule of law in China
• Rule of law in China

Subject

• Rule of law > China
• Rule of law
• Recht
• Rechtsnorm
• Neutralität
• Verfassungsmäßigkeit
• Grundrecht
• China

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The ongoing quest for judicial independence in contemporary China -- Mencius on the rule of law -- China's first steps toward constitutionalism -- Constitutionalism as a global trend and its impact on china -- Remarks given at the new western hills symposium -- China's legal profession : the emergence and growing pains of a professionalized legal class -- Foreign models and chinese practice in legal education during the reform era -- Freedom of the press : a necessary condition for social stability in China -- An open letter to the CCP Politburo standing committee regarding media censorship -- Challenging the death penalty: why we should abolish this barbaric punishment -- A plea for genuine political progress in china.

Call Number

JBE 16-368

ISBN

• 9780815722908
• 0815722907

LCCN

2012036047

OCLC

772110777

Author

He, Weifang.

Title

In the name of justice : striving for the rule of law in China / He Weifang ; [foreword by John L. Thorton ; introduction by Cheng Li].

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2012.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

The Thornton Center Chinese thinkers series

Thornton Center Chinese thinkers series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JBE 16-368