East Asia's renewed respect for the rule of law in the 21st century : the future of legal and judicial landscapes in East Asia / edited by Setsuo Miyazawa [and four others] ; contributors, Keiichi Ageishi [and twenty-eight others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miyazawa, Setsuo, 1947- editor.

Ageishi, Keiichi, contributor.

Series:

Brill's Asian law series ; Volume 2.

Brill's Asian Law Series, 2214-6547 ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--East Asia.

Law.

Law--Southeast Asia.

Justice, Administration of--East Asia.

Justice, Administration of.

Justice, Administration of--Southeast Asia.

Rule of law--East Asia.

Rule of law.

Rule of law--Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill Nijhoff, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume showcases the most recent research on the future of the legal and judicial landscape in East Asia and its renewed respect for the rule of law in the 21st century. The book features research on emerging judicial stratifications in the legal profession; war crimes and their legacies in the post-colonial era; citizens' participation in the justice system; gender, law, legal culture and profession as well as environmental justice.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Setsuo Miyazawa , Weidong Ji , Hiroshi Fukurai , Kay-Wah Chan and Matthias Vanhullebusch

Introduction / Setsuo Miyazawa , Weidong Ji , Hiroshi Fukurai , Kay-Wah Chan and Matthias Vanhullebusch

The Development and Prospect of Legal Aid in China’s Criminal Trial / Weimin Zuo

Stratification or Diversification?: 2011 Survey of Young Lawyers in Japan / Setsuo Miyazawa , Atsushi Bushimata , Keiichi Ageishi , Akira Fujimoto , Rikiya Kuboyama and Kyoko Ishida

Justice Delayed: Post-Colonial Hauntings in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal Hybrid Court System / Yvonne Y. Kwan

“Post-Colonial” Legal Interpretation in Macau, China: Between European and Chinese Influences / Denis de Castro Halis

The Right to Truth and the Legacies of World War II: A Way Forward for China? / Matthias Vanhullebusch

China’s Lay Participation in the Justice System: Surveys and Interviews of Contemporary Lay Judges in Chinese Courts / Zhuoyu Wang and Hiroshi Fukurai

What’s Happening in the Jury Room? Analyzing Shadow Jury Deliberation in Korea / Jae-Hyup Lee , Jisuk Woo , June Woong Rhee , Jeong Min Choi and Hyunki Shin

Outlook and Contents of the “Civil Tribunal System” as Proposed by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) / Harumi Takebe

Changes in Gender Composition and the Future of Gender Balance in the Legal Professions in Korea / Haesook Kim

Gender, Law and Legal Professions in China / Xiaonan Liu

China’s Past, Present and Future Approach to Climate Change / Patricia Blazey and Xiangbai He

Thailand’s Climate Policy and Law in the Making: Can the Tradition of Thai Civil Law Cope with Climate Governance? / Kridtiyaporn Wongsa

Legal Instrumentalism in China: The Case of Hukou Legislation in Beijing and Shenzhen / Qiqi Fu and Paola Pasquali

Invisible People, Pollution, and Places: Nuclear Contamination on the Tibetan Plateau, Himalayan Rivers, and Water Users / Abigail Brown

Bibliography / Setsuo Miyazawa , Weidong Ji , Hiroshi Fukurai , Kay-Wah Chan and Matthias Vanhullebusch

Author Index / Setsuo Miyazawa , Weidong Ji , Hiroshi Fukurai , Kay-Wah Chan and Matthias Vanhullebusch

Subject Index / Setsuo Miyazawa , Weidong Ji , Hiroshi Fukurai , Kay-Wah Chan and Matthias Vanhullebusch.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-27420-0

OCLC:

900685662

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004274204 DOI