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Constitutional Development in China, 1982-2012

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Editors:
  1. Lin Li

    1. Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  2. Jihong Mo

    1. Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  3. Guoqiang Zhai

    1. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  • Records the evolution of Chinese Constitutional studies since the birth of the current constitution
  • Provides comprehensive overview of China's constitutional law and legal system
  • Introduces the history of communication between the China Law Society and the International Association of Constitutional Law

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxviii
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  2. Review and Outlook of the “1982 Constitution”

    • Buyun Li
    Pages 1-13

  3. Constitutional Research in China: A Thirty-Year Review and Future Outlook: Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the 1982 Constitution and the First Anniversary of the Founding of China Constitutional Research Association

    • Dayuan Han, Honghong Hu
    Pages 15-45

  4. Continuous Growth in Reform and Opening-up: Three Decades of Development of Constitutional Law Studies in China

    • Jihong Mo, Guoqiang Zhai
    Pages 47-130

  5. The International Perspective: Thirty Years of International Outreach and Exchanges (1981–2012)

    • Jihong Mo
    Pages 131-139

  6. The Chinese Constitution as the Fundamental Law and Supreme Law of the Land: Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1982 Constitution

    • Jinxue Fan
    Pages 141-165

  7. Constitutionalism and Revolution: Reflections on and Outlook for the 1982 Constitution

    • Xiaobing Li
    Pages 167-187

  8. Toward Academic Consciousness: Review of Theoretical Studies on Basic Rights Over the Past Thirty Years

    • Hailiang Yan, Xiaobiao Cui
    Pages 189-220

  9. The 1982 Constitution and Human Rights: Thirty Years of Social Change and Its Constitutional Implications

    • Zhang Zhen
    Pages 221-234

  10. State Organs: Three Decades of Structural Change and Institutional Development

    • Hongchang Jiao, Qiang Ye
    Pages 235-263

  11. The President as the Head of State: Review and Reflections

    • Ling Ma
    Pages 265-281

  12. Values in the Constitution: Fifteen Years of Exploration

    • Qian Zhao
    Pages 283-298

  13. Implementation of the Constitution: Evaluation Method and Impact Assessment

    • Jihong Mo
    Pages 299-317

  14. Legislative Application of the Constitution: Key Features and Critical Analysis

    • Jihong Mo
    Pages 319-361

  15. Study of the Applicability of the Constitution in Judicial Proceedings

    • Mo Jihong
    Pages 363-387

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 389-399
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This volume presents an overview of the evolution of the current Chinese Constitution (1982) and the characteristics of constitutional studies since 1978. Readers are introduced to the basic principles of constitutional system in China and gain insights into the real state of Chinese law, allowing them to form their own opinions. It will also aid commercial communications with Chinese legal professionals as well as enterprises. The book covers a number of topics, including the history of constitutional communication between Chinese constitutionalists and the International Association of Constitutional Law since 1981, the most important academic contributions to international conferences concerning constitutional law by Chinese constitutionalists, the main characteristics of the current Chinese Constitution in the field of constitutional studies in China, the key issues of constitutional practice and implementation in China, the challenges of running the fundamental political system ofthe People’s Representative Congress and the characteristics of rule of law  specific to China.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Lin Li, Jihong Mo

  • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Guoqiang Zhai

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