In the Name of Justice: Striving for the Rule of Law in China.by (author) New**

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

In the Name of JusticeStriving for the Rule of Law in China\nAuthor(s): Weifang He\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Brookings Institution\nISBN-13: 9780815733478, 978-0815733478\nSynopsis\nOf all the issues presented by Chinas ongoing economic and sociopolitical 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. Both the frequent occurrences of social unrest in recent years and the growing tension between Chinas various interest groups underline the urgency of developing a sound and sustainable legal system. As one of Chinas most influential law professors, He Weifang has been at the forefront of the countrys treacherous path toward justice and judicial independence for over a decade. Among his mas