This book examines the historical and politico-economic context in which Chinese law has developed and transformed, focusing on the underlying factors and justi

China has changed and the continuing changes have not just been about economic development. Among the many transformations there has been another quiet, peacefu

The book was first published in 1997, and was awarded the first prize of scientific research by the Ministry of Justice during the ninth Five-Year Plan of China

Eight years of changes in China have passed since the publication of the previous highly successful edition of this book. These changes have not just been about

Winner of the Lionel Gelber Prize National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist An Economist Best Book of the Year | A Financial Times Book of the Year | A Wall S