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Fundamentals of Military Law

A Chinese Perspective

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  • © 2019

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Authors:
  1. Jian Zhou

    1. The Political Academy, The National Defence University, The PLA, Shanghai, China

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  • Makes comprehensive analysis of the basic principles and theories of military law in China, even the world

  • Restructures the theoretic framework of military law in China

  • Puts forwards new concepts of “core military law” and “international military law” for the first time

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Basic Theory of Military Law

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Basic Terms of Science of Military Law

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 3-41

    3. Basic Theory of Military Law

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 43-105

  3. Core Military Law

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Legal Framework of Military Power

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 109-122

    3. Armed Forces

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 123-126

    4. Military Administrative Law

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 127-207

    5. Military Criminal Law

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 209-251

    6. Military Justice

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 253-331

  4. The Law of National Defense

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 333-333
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    2. National Defense and the Law of National Defense

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 335-360

    3. National Defense Acts and Basic Principles of National Defense Law

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 361-386

    4. Military Service Law

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 387-403

    5. Legal Liability of National Defense

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 405-432

  5. The Law of War

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 433-433
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    2. An Introduction to the Law of War

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 435-454

    3. The Basic Legal Principles and Rules of Military Operations in Wartime

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 455-477

    4. Rules of the Laws of War

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 479-527

    5. The Crimes of War

      • Jian Zhou
      Pages 529-542
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The book makes a comprehensive analysis of the basic principles and theories of military law, restructuring the theoretic framework of military law. It also puts forwards the new concepts of “core military law” and “international military law” for the first time in China, and even the world. The book could help legal scholars and lawyers, especially military lawyers and research fellows in military law, to have a new approach to study military law. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Political Academy, The National Defence University, The PLA, Shanghai, China

    Jian Zhou

About the author

Jian Zhou, Professor and Senior Colonel in the Political Academy, the National Defence University, China, PhD supervisor in the China University of Political Science and Law and East China University of Political Science and Law, the leading scholar of the Discipline of Armed Police Law and the Chief Expert at the Legal Research Centre of the Armed Police Force, military lawyer, referee of the Journal of Social Sciences in China. Used to be the director of the first teaching and research division of military law in China. Professor Zhou supervised the first MA candidate and the first PhD candidate of military law in China, and was appraised as an excellent supervisor of MA candidate.

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