Will the Chinese Communist Party continue to remain essentially outside the law, or will China embrace the rule of law in a way that gives its citizens both secure property rights and meaningful human rights? No scholar has formulated this dilemma with greater clarity --and passion --than He Weifang. No one who wishes to understand China today can afford to ignore this book. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University "Since the s, Peking University professor He Weifang has emerged as one of China's most influential public intellectuals, passionately advocating for legal reform and political liberalization.
The excellent translations in this volume allow English readers to fully grasp his depth and humor on topics ranging from judicial independence to the death penalty. Kudos to the Thornton China Center for this welldone volume, which will ensure the heroic Professor He's ideas receive the circulation they deserve in the western world. Alford, Henry L. In the Name of Justice is a fascinating, inspiring read and highly recommended for law libraries that collect books on China.
He Weifang , one of China's most influential public intellectuals, is a professor of law at Peking University in Beijing, China. In he was named by Foreign Policy as one of its top global thinkers.
Cheng Li , a senior fellow and director of research in the John L. John L. Thornton is chairman of the board of trustees at the Brookings Institution and professor and director of global leadership at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Du kanske gillar. Inbunden Engelska, Spara som favorit. Laddas ned direkt. Of all the issues presented by China's ongoing economic and socio-political transformation, none may ultimately prove as consequential as the development of the Chinese legal system.
Even as public demand for the rule of law grows, the Chinese Communist Party still interferes in legal affairs and continues in its harsh treatment of human rights lawyers and activists.
