Civil society in China : the legal framework from ancient times to the new reform era / Karla M. Simon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simon, Karla W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Associations, institutions, etc--Law and legislation--China--History.

Associations, institutions, etc.

Associations, institutions, etc--Law and legislation--China.

Charity--China--History.

Charity.

Civil society--China--History.

Civil society.

Non-governmental organizations--Law and legislation--China.

Non-governmental organizations.

Nonprofit organizations--Law and legislation--China.

Nonprofit organizations.

Public welfare--China--History.

Public welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (547 p.)

Place of Publication:

OXford [UK] ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the definitive book on the legal and fiscal framework for civil society organizations (CSOs) in China from earliest times to the present day. This book traces the ways in which laws and regulations have shaped civil society over the 5,000 years of China's history and looks at ways in which social and economic history have affected the legal changes that have occurred over the millennia.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1. The Tradition of Law in Imperial China""; ""1. Overview""; ""2. Debates about the Meaning of Law in Dynastic China""; ""A. What was law in imperial China (221 BCE�1911 CE) intended to do?""; ""B. Was there “civil law"" in Imperial China (221 BCE�1911 CE) as we understand the term in modern times?""; ""3. Social and Economic Developments Affecting Law and Civil Society""; ""4. Legal Traditions""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""2. Dynastic Overview""; ""1. Overview""; ""2. The Dynasties""; ""A. The Qin (221�206 BCE)""

""1. Introduction and Historical Chronology""""2. Legal Limits on the Freedom of Association""; ""A. National legal rules""; ""B. Imperial decrees and local regulations in the early Beiyang period""; ""C. Civil Code limits on registration""; ""D. National GMD regulations 1929�1930""; ""E. Local regulations during the Nanjing decade""; ""F. Regulations on social welfare and the development of a ""welfare state""""; ""G. Regulation during the war years, the new Shehui Bu, and regulation after the war in GMD-controlled territory""; ""H. Developments in the CCP-controlled regions""

""3. The Republic�Associational Developments in Various Cities""""A. Charitable associations""; ""B. The New Culture Movement, student organizations, and student protests""; ""C. The Communist Party and related organizations""; ""D. Related organizations""; ""4. Organizing the Revolution""; ""A. Workers""; ""B. Peasants""; ""C. The coalition that won the civil war""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""6. Revolution and Its Aftermath""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Social Organizations""; ""3. Religious Organizations""; ""A. Daoism""; ""B. Buddhism""; ""C. Islam""; ""D. Protestantism""; ""E. Catholicism""

""4. Charity Organizations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Apr. 30, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 434-466) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-029764-6

0-19-933254-1

0-19-987742-4

OCLC:

847125582