The Communist judicial system in China, 1927-1976 : building on fear / Qiang Fang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fang, Qiang, 1968- author.

Series:

China : from revolution to reform.

China: from revolution to reform

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of--China--History--20th century.

Justice, Administration of.

Law--China -- 20th century -- History.

Law.

China--Politics and government--1912-1949.

China.

China--Politics and government--1949-1976.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Drawing on hundreds of newly released judicial archives and court cases, this book analyzes the communist judicial system in China from its founding period to the death of Mao Zedong. It argues that the communist judicial system was built when the CCP was engaged in a life-or-death struggle with the GMD, meaning that the overriding aim of the judicial system was, from the outset, to safeguard the Party against both internal and external adversaries. This fundamental insecurity and perennial fear of loss of power obsessed the Party throughout the era of Mao and beyond, prompting it to launch numerous political campaigns, which forced communist judicial cadres to choose between upholding basic legal norms and maintaining Party order. In doing all of this, The Communist Judicial System in China, 1927-1976: Building on Fear fills a major lacuna in our understanding of communist-era China.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement

Acronyms

Introduction: Building on Fear

1. Born in Blood, 1927-1935

2. Cornerstone or Aberration? 1935-1949

3. From “Excessive Lenience” to Harshness, 1949-1951

4. A Deliberate Purge, 1952-1953

5. A Golden Age? 1953-May 1957

6. The Great Leap of Law, June 1957-1965

7. Not the Worst Period of Law, 1966-1976

Conclusion: From Party’s Fear to People’s Fear

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jun 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-04-078258-2

1-003-70559-6

1-04-078857-2

90-485-5410-1

9781003705598

OCLC:

1255219670