The Power of the Supreme People's Court: Reconceptualizing Judicial Power in Contemporary China

by Ding Qi

This book explores the recent development of the Supreme People's Court of China, the world's largest highest court. Recognizing that its approach to exercising power in an authoritarian context has presented a challenge to the understanding of judicial power in both democratic and non-democratic legal settings, it captures the essence of the Court through its institutional design as well as functional practice. It argues that regardless of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367726777
• ISBN13: 9780367726775
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"