Useful bullshit : constitutions in Chinese politics and society /

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"Examines what happened when the Chinese government encouraged millions of its citizens to read, listen to, and pose questions about drafts of new constitutions, and the implications of such constitutional talk for how we understand political legitimacy and the origins of constitutionalism. Dra...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Diamant, Neil J., 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Constitutional law > Social aspects > China.
Constitutional law > Political aspects > China.
Constitutional history > Social aspects > China.
Legitimacy of governments > China.
Sociological jurisprudence > China.
Droit constitutionnel > Aspect social > Chine.
Droit constitutionnel > Aspect politique > Chine.
Histoire constitutionnelle > Aspect social > Chine.
Légitimité des gouvernements > Chine.
Sociologie juridique > Chine.
HISTORY / Asia / China
Constitutional history > Social aspects
Constitutional law > Political aspects
Constitutional law > Social aspects
Legitimacy of governments
Politics and government
Sociological jurisprudence
China > Politics and government > History.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > Histoire.
China
1954 Constitution, Law in China, Repression in China, PRC governments, how Communists use law to govern and control society, Rights in China,.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : constitutions, legitimacy, and interpreting popular commentary
  • Officials read the draft constitution
  • The draft constitution in China's business community
  • Popular constitutionalism
  • Reading about rights and obligations
  • Christians, Buddhists, and ethnic minorities
  • Constitutional afterlives
  • Conclusion : the meanings of the constitution and comparative perspectives.

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