Constitutional Development in China, 1982-2012

This volume presents an overview of the evolution of the current Chinese Constitution (1982) and the characteristics of constitutional studies since 1978. Readers are introduced to the basic principles of constitutional system in China and gain insights into the real state of Chinese law, allowing them to form their own opinions. It will also aid commercial communications with Chinese legal professionals as well as enterprises. The book covers a number of topics, including the history of constitutional communication between Chinese constitutionalists and the International Association of Constitutional Law since 1981, the most important academic contributions to international conferences concerning constitutional law by Chinese constitutionalists, the main characteristics of the current Chinese Constitution in the field of constitutional studies in China, the key issues of constitutional practice and implementation in China, the challenges of running the fundamental political system ofthe People’s Representative Congress and the characteristics of rule of law  specific to China.

The History of Mutual Communication Between China Law Society and IACL.- The Main Academic Views on Constitutional Study in the Recent Years.- The Historical Evolution of Constitutional Implementation Since the Birth of the Current China Constitution.- Governing Nation according to Law and Governing Nation according to Constitutional Law.- The Key Issues in the Process of Developing the Fundamental Political System (the People’s Representative Congress System).- Building Rule of Law China.- Constitutional Supervision and Constitutional Litigation.