The History of Government and Public Law in China

2024
ISBN: 978-981-97-6062-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 475 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 926 g

This book traces the evolution of Chinese public institutions from the Shang and Zhou dynasties to modern China, including a diverse range of topics such as the bureaucratic system, the fiscal and economic system, talent selection, appointment and assessment, imperial examination, governance and censorship and justice in ancient China. It further covers the new policies, constitution, welfare state, national assembly and other important issues in modern Chinese history.

In terms of methodology, this work aims to integrate research approaches from law, history, and politics. It combines insights from constitutional and administrative law, legal history, comparative jurisprudence, and the study of government organizations to provide a comprehensive analysis of Chinese public institutions over time.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nie, Xin

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter1. The Feudal Society and Ritual System in China.- Chapter2. The Government Organization in Ancient China.- Chapter3. Scholar bureaucrat Politics and Civil Service System.- Chapter4. The Fiscal System in Ancient China.- Chapter5. Public and Private Land Property Rights System.- Chapter6. The Judicial System in Ancient China.- Chapter7. The Spread of Western Law to the East and the New Deal in the Late Qing Dynasty.- Chapter8. The History of Constitution-making in Modern China.- Chapter9. Basic Rights and Social Rights in Modern China.- Chapter10. The History of National Assembly in Modern China.- Chapter11. The Censorial System in Modern China.- Chapter12. Inheritance and Innovation of the Modern Examination and Talent Selection System: Taking the Examination Yuan as an Example.- Chapter13. The Judicial System in Modern China.

Über Autor(innen)

Nie Xin is a scholar of Chinese law and legal history at Tsinghua University. He is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). His research fields include legal history, comparative law, constitutional law and legal education.

His scholarly work includes over 40 papers published in both Chinese and English academic journals. His books include (The Commercial Press, 2021), (The Commercial Press, 2020), (The Commercial Press, 2019), (City University of Hong Kong Press, 2017), (Law Press China, 2015), and (Peking University Press, 2014). He is the translator of the book (China University of Political Science & Law Press, 2016).

Professor Nie was recognized as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Young Jurists in 2020. He is also a leading talent in philosophy and social sciences under the “National Talents Program”. He is the Executive Director of the Chinese Legal History Research Association and the Secretary-General of the Basic Law Research Association. He was ever been the Deputy Director of the Trial Management Office at the Supreme People's Court.

Professor Nie is a graduate of Nanjing University (B.A.), Peking University (LL.B.), and Renmin University of China (Ph.D.). He has also been a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School. He teaches “Comparative Law”, “Chinese Legal History” and “The History of Chinese Public Law” to graduates and undergraduates respectively at Tsinghua.