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"One Exam Determines One's Life": The 2014 Reforms To The Chinese National College Entrance Exam, Amy Burkhoff
"One Exam Determines One's Life": The 2014 Reforms To The Chinese National College Entrance Exam, Amy Burkhoff
Fordham International Law Journal
This Note first outlines the history of the hukou system in China before and after the major economic reform of 1978. Second, this Note outlines the specific institutional barriers that migrant children face when accessing compulsory, secondary, and tertiary education, with a specific focus on the hukou system. Third, this Note analyzes the goals and content of China’s State Council’s opinion released on September 4, 2014 suggesting a reform to the gaokao system intended to alleviate the institutional barriers to education. Finally, this Note argues that first, the State Council’s suggested reform directly addresses only one of the multiple institutional …
The (Inter)Natioanl Strategy: An Ivory Trade Ban In The United States And China, Morgan V. Manley
The (Inter)Natioanl Strategy: An Ivory Trade Ban In The United States And China, Morgan V. Manley
Fordham International Law Journal
This Note argues that a near-complete ban in ivory trade not only raises difficult domestic legal issues, but also does little to stop elephant poaching in Africa. Further, enacting a similar ban in China is not only unrealistic, but also would increase the illegal trade and, therefore, the slaughter of elephants in Africa. Part I explains the history of illegal ivory trade and describes the current legal environments in the United States and China. Part II presents the domestic legal and policy implications of an ivory ban, and analyzes the potential difficulties with implementing a similar ban in China. Part …