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The Fall and Rise of Law and Social Science in China

Year: 2015

Type: review

Abstract: This article traces the three waves of law and social science studies in contemporary China and examines the current status of this rapidly differentiating interdisciplinary field. Whereas the first two waves of studies subsided without generating a nationwide law and society movement, the most recent wave is rapidly changing the landscape of Chinese legal scholarship through empirical research. Four emerging subareas of Chinese sociolegal studies are reviewed in detail: (a) law in rural society, (b) the legal profession, (c) courts and dispute resolution, and (d) criminal justice.

Source: Annual Review of Law and Social Science

DOI: 10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-120814-121329

Authors: Sida Liu, Zhizhou Wang

Institutions: University of Toronto, American Bar Foundation, University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Judicial and Constitutional Studies

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2150127259

FWCI: 2.119

Cites: 43

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10