Bird in a Cage – Legal Reform in China after Mao Lubman Paperback 9780804743785

Bird in a CageLegal Reform in China After Mao\nAuthor(s): Stanley B. Lubman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Stanford University Press, United States\nImprint: Stanford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780804743785, 978-0804743785\nSynopsis\nSince 1979, China has been building new legal institutions made necessary by economic reforms that have reduced the role of state planning, and by the decline of Maoist totalitarianism. This book analyzes the principal legal institutions that have emerged and assesses the prospects for increasing the rule of law in China.\n\n The book first establishes the cultural and institutional context in which legal reforms take place. It traces the main features of pre-Communist Chinese legal tradition, the drastic impact on law of thirty years of Maoist rule, and the extensive changes throughout Chinese society since Mao's death, notably the rise of the local party-state at the expense of central government power. The book's analysis begins with the Chinese lead.