China's Socialist Rule of Law Reforms Under Xi Jinping

Taylor & Francis

China's Socialist Rule of Law Reforms Under Xi JinpingAuthor(s): John Garrick, Yan Chang Bennett\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138955738, 978-1138955738\nSynopsis\nUnder the direction of the Communist Party of China (CPC), key legal challenges have been identified which will shape the modernization of Chinas legal and administrative institutions. An increasingly complex set of legal actors now seek to influence this development, including securities regulators, bankers, accountants, lawyers, local-level mediators and some of Chinas newly rich. Whilst the rising middle class wants to voice its interests and concerns, the CPC strives to maintain its leading role.\n\nThis book provides a critical appraisal of Chinas deepening socialist rule of law and looks ahead to the implications of the domestic reforms for the international legal domain. With contributions from leading Chinese law specialists, it draws on spe.