China Rule of Law and the West

by Michael Hooper

This book reveals how the Chinese Party-State uses "ideo-political education" to inculcate young citizens with official narratives on law. It provides an account of China's version of "rule of law" under the Yifa Zhiguo paradigm, arguing that authorities see law as a tool to apply when convenient and ignore when it impedes Party-State goals. Moving beyond the question of whether China's system can count as a rule of law order, this book identifies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9819758971
• ISBN13: 9789819758975
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 154 Pages