Law, wealth and power in China : commercial law reforms in context / edited by John Garrick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garrick, John.

Series:

Routledge contemporary China series ; 58.

Routledge contemporary China series ; 58

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commercial law--China.

Commercial law.

Investments, Foreign--Law and legislation--China.

Investments, Foreign.

Foreign trade regulation--China.

Foreign trade regulation.

Law reform--China.

Law reform.

Socialism--China.

Socialism.

Democracy--China.

Democracy.

China--Commercial policy.

China.

China--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the law reforms of contemporary China in light of the Party-state's ideological transformation and the political economy that shapes these reforms. This involves analysing three interrelated domains: law reform, power and wealth. The contributors to this volume employ a variety of perspectives and analytical techniques in their discussion of key themes including: commercial law reform and its governance of wealth and regulation of economic activity; the influence and authority of the Party-state over China's economic activity; and the influence of wealth and the wealthy i

Contents:

Market reform : reflections on China's economic system / Jonathan Anderson

In search of wealth and power : the character of the Chinese state and limits to change / Yingjie Guo

Politics, society, and the legal system in contemporary China / Willaim J. Hurst

Power narratives and lessons from the Chinese cultural revolution : paradoxical backdrop to market liberalization and law reform / Andrew Chan

China's civil and commercial law reforms : context and transformation / Jianfu Chen

The regulation of foreign investment in China : seeking a level playing field? / Hui Huang

China's "dual-track" legislation on business organizations and the effects of antimonopoly law / Xianchu Zhang

China's labour laws in transition / Kay-Wah Chan

Secured financing in China / Su Lin Han

Property, wealth, and law reforms in China's urban revolution / Richard Hu

Women, enterprises, and the state / Minglu Chen

Wealth and loss in changing economic times : reforms in bankruptcy and consumer protection laws / Vivienne Bath and Mary IP

Where are China's economic and legal reforms taking the People's Republic : democracy with Chinese characteristics / Feng Lin

Law, wealth, and power in China : conclusions / Randall Peerenboom.

Notes:

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [294]-323) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-89498-5

1-136-89499-3

1-283-03862-5

9786613038623

0-203-84092-5

9780203840924

OCLC:

698105653