Law and the Party in China
Ideology and Organisation

Provides an in-depth study of the ideological and organisational features of China's legal system, as it is embedded in the Party-state.

Rogier J. E. H. Creemers (Edited by), Susan Trevaskes (Edited by)

9781108818919, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 July 2022

285 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.39 kg

'The book's detailed and rich account of governance and political architecture in China under Xi Jinping and its focus on law, ideology and party-state organisation is its most notable contribution.' Samir Fori?, Europe-Asia Studies

In the Xi Jinping era, it has become clear that the rule of law, as understood in the West, will not appear in China soon. But was this ever a likely option? This book argues China's legal system needs to be studied from an internal perspective, to take into account the characteristic architecture of China's Party-state. To do so, it addresses two key elements: ideology and organisation. Part One of the book discusses ideology and the law, exploring how the Chinese Communist Party conceives of the nature of law and its position within its broader range of policy tools. Part Two, on organisation and the law, reviews how these ideological principles manifest themselves in the application of law, as well as the reform of the Party-state. As such, it highlights how the Party's plans and approaches run counter to mainstream theoretical expectations, and advocates a greater attention to the inherent logic of the system itself.

1. Ideology and Organisation in Chinese law: Towards a New Paradigm for Legality Rogier Creemers and Susan Trevaskes
Part I. Ideology and the Party in Law: 2. Party Ideology and Chinese Law Rogier Creemers
3. Making Sense through Ideology Gloria Davies
4. The Conception of Legality Under Xi Jinping Ewan Smith
5. Law-Morality Ideology in the Xi Jinping Era Delia Lin and Susan Trevaskes
Part II. Ideology and the Party in Law and Organisation: 6. Seeking Truthful Names: The External Implications of China's Internal Ideology and Organisation Margaret K. Lewis
7. The 'Organisational Weapon' of the Chinese Communist Party: China's Disciplinary Regime from Mao to Xi Jinping Ling Li
8. Disorientation for the New Era: Intraparty Regulations and China's Changing Party-State Relations Samuli Seppanen
9. Technologies of Risk and Discipline in China's Social Credit System Adam Knight
Glossary of Chinese Terms: Political, Ideological and Philosophical Concepts and Slogans
Index.

Subject Areas: Law & society [LAQ], Central government policies [JPQB], Marxism & Communism [JPFC], Political ideologies [JPF], Politics & government [JP]