Abstract The Social Credit System (SCS) is perhaps the most prominent manifestation of the
Chinese government's intention to reinforce legal, regulatory and policy processes through …

Now in its second edition, this textbook presents a critical rethinking of the study of
comparative law and legal theory in a globalising world, and proposes an alternative model …

The relationship between law and economic development has been a central concern of
modern social theory, providing a focal point for the analyses of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber …

This new book provides an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the main features of
Chinese society. Drawing on a wealth of material, the author offers a fresh understanding of …

China's law reform program began in late 1978, at the Third Plenum of the Eleventh Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China (Zhongguo gongchandang). The plenum …

On the 50th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, the legal system plays an increasingly
significant role in social, economic and even political relationships. Legal norms drawn …

How courts and judges in authoritarian regimes decide cases behind closed doors has
rarely been studied, but it is critically important in comparative judicial studies. Primarily …

An appropriate system of laws and regulations and a suitable institutional structure for
administration are important requirements for the effective management of small-scale …

In a rural village, set on the edges of a narrow mountain valley, a group of farmers go to
court seeking relief from industrial pollution that has threatened their health and destroyed …

A review of the evidence on judicial reform across countries shows that those seeking to
improve economic performance should not focus on judicial efficiency alone but on …