The constitutional and legal development of the Chinese presidency : the emperors' new clothes? / Zhang Runhua.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhang, Runhua, 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--Legal status, laws, etc--China.

Presidents.

Constitutional law--China.

Constitutional law.

China--Politics and government--1949-.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Weaving together the study of both Chinese law and politics, this book investigates the evolution of the Chinese presidency and examines how presidential nomination, succession, and power have been determined by an ever-changing mixture of legal and political rules and traditions.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 Introduction to the Chinese Presidency; 2 Chinese President and Chairman before 1949; 3 Chairman Mao of the China Soviet Republic; 4 Chairman Mao of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1954; 5 Constitutional Making of the Chairmanship in 1954; 6 Chairman Mao Zedong from 1954 to 1959; 7 Chairman Liu Shaoqi from 1959 to 1966; 8 Constitutional Making of the Presidency in 1982; 9 Presidents Li Xiannian and Yang Shangkun from 1983 to 1993; 10 President Jiang Zemin from 1993 to 2003; 11 President Hu Jintao from 2003 to 2013

12 Law and Politics Surrounding the PresidencyBibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-8990-5

OCLC:

922072749