This volume challenges the conventional wisdom about judicial independence in China and its relationship to economic growth, rule of law, human rights protectio

Of all the issues presented by China’s ongoing economic and sociopolitical transformation, none may ultimately prove as consequential as the development of th

"Inaugural lecture, delivered on the occasion of accepting the position of professor of Chinese law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam on Thursday, 1 November

A study of the decision-making process of Chinese courts and the non-legal forces and regional factors that influence judicial outcomes.

This book compares the systems of judicial independence in China and Germany, with the aim of drawing lessons from the German experience to improve the judicial