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Power versus law in modern China : cities, courts, and the Communist Party /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fang, Qiang, 1968- (Author), Li, Xiaobing, 1954- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2017]
Series:Asia in the new millennium.
Subjects:
Zhongguo gong chan dang.
Abuse of administrative power > China.
Abuse of rights > China.
Political corruption > China.
Courts > China.
Civil rights > China.
Rule of law > China.
Law enforcement > China.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : power vs. law in Chinese history
  • Urban war at the Yangzi River
  • Waitan Garden : law, law enforcement, and lawyer
  • Wuhan's showdown at the supreme court
  • Xuzhou : a teacher vs. the powerful government
  • Professor Wang's costly battle against local power
  • Shanghai and Chongqing : the winner, loser, and prisoners
  • Conclusion : the legal asymmetry.