The "Issues in contemporary Chinese thought and culture" series was conceived in order to bring the thinking of "official" Chinese intellectuals--i.e., those committed to the system, even if seeking reforms, and with some influence in the formulation of party and government policy--to Western audiences. Edited by Yu (director, China Center for Comparative Politics and Economics), this volume addresses issues of democracy and the rule of law in contemporary China. Three papers consider theoretical issues of democratization, including the idea of incremental democracy. Five papers then focus on problems of governance and include a survey of civic character and electoral reform in China and explorations of the issues of intraparty democracy and political development, democratization of the National People's Congress, rural governance reforms, and legislative efforts to establish village autonomy. The remaining four contributions focus on the rule of law, constitutionalism, and judicial independence. This is a paperbound reprint of the 2010 clothbound edition. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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.
