LDR 02399nam a2200313 a 4500 001 IFS340103 005 20100115132736.0 020 _a0521016742 020 _a0521816491 020 _a0521016746 020 _a9780521016742 040 _aDLC _cIFS _dUKM _dYLS _dHUA 040 _aDLC _cIFS _dUKM _dYLS _dHUA _dOrLoB-B 041 _aeng 042 _apcc 043 _aa-cc--- 092 _aKT4231 _bP37 092 _a340.30951 _bP3 100 1 _aPeerenboom, R. P. _q(Randall P.) _d1958- 245 10 _aChina's long march toward rule of law _cRandall Peerenboom 260 _aCambridge _bCambridge University Press _c2002 300 _axvii, 673 p. _c24 cm 504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 599-652) and index. 520 1 _a"China has enjoyed considerable economic growth in recent years in spite of an immature, albeit rapidly developing, legal system; a system whose nature, evolution, and path of development have been little explored and poorly understood by scholars. Drawing on his legal and business experience in China as well as his academic background in the field, Randall Peerenboom provides a detailed analysis of China's legal reforms, adopting an institutional approach that considers the possibilities for, and obstacles to, reform resulting from the current state of development of Chinese institutions. Questioning the applicability of Western theoretical conceptions of rule of law, Peerenboom develops a new theoretical framework. He argues that China is in transition from rule by law to a version of rule of law, though most likely not a liberal democratic version as found in certain economically advanced countries in the West. Maintaining that law plays a key role in China's economic growth and is likely to play an even greater role in the future, Peerenboom assesses reform proposals and makes his own recommendations." "In addition to students and scholars of Chinese law, political science, sociology, and economics, this book will interest business professionals, policy advisors, and governmental and nongovernmental agencies, as well as comparative legal scholars and philosophers."--BOOK JACKET. 650 0 _aInstitutions -- Law -- Reform -- Rule of Law _zChina. 650 0 _aLaw reform _zChina. 942 _2ddc 952 _r2010-01-15 _x09510222 _40 _e6 _00 _621920141 _9205069 _10 _o2192/0141 _d2010-01-15 _z340103 _70 _c1 _g37.00 _yBOOK _aIFS 999 _c340103 _d340103