Politics, Society and the Legal System in Contemporary China

Chapter 3 in "Law, Wealth and Power in China: Commercial Law Reforms in Context" (J. Garrick Ed.) London: Routledge, 2011 - pp.72-88.

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William Hurst

Northwestern University - Department of Political Science

Date Written: 2011

Abstract

This chapter examines the social and political function of different areas of Chinese law and discusses differences in the effects of Maoist era campaign politics and political mobilization on aspects of the work of urban and rural courts in Southwestern China.

Keywords: China, Law, Courts, Politics

Suggested Citation

Hurst, William, Politics, Society and the Legal System in Contemporary China (2011). Chapter 3 in "Law, Wealth and Power in China: Commercial Law Reforms in Context" (J. Garrick Ed.) London: Routledge, 2011 - pp.72-88. , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2322314

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Northwestern University - Department of Political Science ( email )

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