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Author Yu, Keping

Title Democracy and the rule of law in China / by Yu Keping
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 299 pages)
Series Issues in contemporary Chinese thought, 1874-0588 ; v. 2
Issues in contemporary Chinese thought and culture ; v. 2.
Contents Toward an incremental democracy and governance : Chinese theories and assessment criteria / Yu Keping -- An analysis of the basic theoretical problems concerning democracy in China / Gu Su -- Democratization : the Chinese model and course of political development / He Zengle -- A survey of civic character and electoral reform in China / Cai Dingjian -- Intraparty democracy and political development : exploiting the resources within the establishment to advance China's democratic development / Hu Wei -- Democratization of the National People's Congress as the focal point for the continued advancement of China's democratic development / Pu Xingzu -- The route of rural governance reform : strengthening village management and streamlining township and county governance / Xu Yong -- A survey of China's legislative work to establish village autonomy / Bai Gang -- Constitutionalism and China / Li Buyun -- Several fundamental theoretical issues regarding China's constitutional reform / Xia Yong -- Judicial independence and constitutional reform / Ma Huaide and Deng Yi -- China and the rule of law in the global era / Zhang Wenxian
Summary Democracy and the Rule of Law in China is intended to make available to English-language readers debates among prominent Chinese intellectuals and academics over issues of political, constitutional, and legal reform; modes of governance in urban and rural China; and culture and cultural policy. China's unprecedented economic development following the implementation of the Reform and Opening policy has drawn widespread international attention; yet accompanying political developments have been largely overlooked. A compilation of the works of twelve contemporary Chinese scholars, this book offers unique insights into the wealth of viewpoints and diversity of issues influencing and defining the development of democracy and the rule of law in China. Based on theoretical and practical analyses of China's political development to date, the authors propose specific models for the expansion of democratic mechanisms already present in the current political structure. Exploring topics ranging from autonomous village governance and grassroots elections to constitutional reform and judicial independence, the authors are unified on one point: China's political development must pursue a gradual, distinctly-Chinese course in order to promote social stability, continued economic advancement, and the establishment of a socialist democratic society
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Democracy -- China
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
Democracy
Economic history
Politics and government
Demokratie
Rechtsstaat
SUBJECT China -- Politics and government -- 2002- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2004009498
China -- Economic conditions -- 2000- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99010023
Subject China
China
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004190313
9004190317
1282952404
9781282952409
9786612952401
6612952407