The course uses several topics to investigate the interaction between law and society in modern China and see how China's experience can enrich the broader discussion in the field of law and society generally. It does not attempt to provide a comprehensive survey of the legal systems. Our aim instead is to come away with at least the beginning of an understanding of how the legal systems are shaped by social forces and vice versa. It also attempts to illustrate how some ideas taken for granted in the United States are dealt with in different contexts. Our course will consist of two parts - concerning (1) the historical and ideological foundations of Chinese legal systems, and (2) contemporary issues in Chinese law, ranging from constitutional litigation, the development of Administrative Law, property law, judicial independence, to the so-called one-child policy (among several others). Prior knowledge of Chinese law is not necessary and experience of other Asian countries and the United States is encouraged in the class discussion.
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