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Western Scholarship On Chinese Law: Past Accomplishments And Present Challenges, Stanley B. Lubman
Western Scholarship On Chinese Law: Past Accomplishments And Present Challenges, Stanley B. Lubman
Hong Yen Chang Center for Chinese Legal Studies
Chinese law-making in recent years has been nothing less than remarkable and presents a new challenge for research today. The recent adoption of new codes, the revival of formal legal institutions, including courts and the bar, and the reinvigoration of legal education and research all signal the reappearance of an entire field of study.
Although a foundation for study was laid by some scholars in the 1960's, the field later declined, reflecting the low condition to which the Chinese legal system fell, both before and during the disastrous Cultural Revolution. Once again, however, study of the operation of the Chinese …