Law, Wealth And Power In China: Commercial Law Reforms In Context (routledge Contemporary China Series)

Annotation This book examines the law reforms of contemporary China in light of the Party-state€™s ideological transformation and the political economy that shapes these reforms. This involves analysing three interrelated domains: law reform, power and wealth. The contributors to this volume employ a variety of perspectives and analytical techniques in their discussion of key themes including: commercial law reform and its governance of wealth and regulation of economic activity; the influence and authority of the Party-state over China€™s economic activity; and the influence of wealth and the wealthy in economic governance and legal reform. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, this book presents analytical perspectives of new work, or new lines of thinking about the new wealth, power and law reforms of China. As such, critical boundaries are explored between legal and financial reforms and what these reforms signify about deeper ideological, economic, social and cultural transformations in China. The book concludes by asking whether there is a €˜China model€™ of development which will produce a unique variety of capitalism and indigenous variant of rule of law, and examining the €˜winners and losers€™ in the transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. Law, Wealth and Power in China will be of interest to students and academics of comparative law, Asian law, Chinese economics and politics, Chinese Studies, as well as professionals in investment banking, finance and government. Introduction : Wealth, Power And Law Reform In The People's Republic Of China / John Garrick -- Market Reform : Reflections On China's Economic System / Jonathan Anderson -- In Search Of Wealth And Power : The Character Of The Chinese State And Limits To Change / Yingjie Guo -- Politics, Society, And The Legal System In Contemporary China / William J. Hurst -- Power Narratives And Lessons From The Chinese Cultural Revolution : Paradoxical Backdrop To Market Liberalization And Law Reform / Andrew Chan -- China's Civil And Commercial Law Reforms : Context And Transformation / Jianfu Chen -- The Regulation Of Foreign Investment In China : Seeking A Level Playing Field? / Hui Huang -- China's Dual-track Legislation On Business Organizations And The Effects Of Anti-monopoly Law / Xianchu Zhang -- China's Labour Laws In Transition / Kay-wah Chan -- Secured Financing In China / Su Lin Han -- Property, Wealth, And Law Reforms In China's Urban 'revolution' / Richard Hu -- Women, Enterprises, And The State / Minglu Chen -- Wealth And Loss In Changing Economic Times : Reforms In Bankruptcy And Consumer Protection Laws / Vivienne Bath And Mary Ip -- Where Are China's Economic And Legal Reforms Taking The People's Republic : Democracy With 'chinese Characteristics'? / Feng Lin -- Conclusion : Law, Wealth, And Power In China / Randall Peerenboom. Edited By John Garrick. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [294]-323) And Index. Market reform : reflections on China's economic system / Jonathan Anderson In search of wealth and power : the character of the Chinese state and limits to change / Yingjie Guo Politics, society, and the legal system in contemporary China / Willaim J. Hurst Power narratives and lessons from the Chinese cultural revolution : paradoxical backdrop to market liberalization and law reform / Andrew Chan China's civil and commercial law reforms : context and transformation / Jianfu Chen The regulation of foreign investment in China : seeking a level playing field? / Hui Huang China's "dual-track" legislation on business organizations and the effects of antimonopoly law / Xianchu Zhang China's labour laws in transition / Kay-Wah Chan Secured financing in China / Su Lin Han Property, wealth, and law reforms in China's urban revolution / Richard Hu Women, enterprises, and the state / Minglu Chen Wealth and loss in changing economic times : reforms in bankruptcy and consumer protection laws / Vivienne Bath and Mary IP Where are China's economic and legal reforms taking the People's Republic : democracy with Chinese characteristics / Feng Lin Law, wealth, and power in China : conclusions / Randall Peerenboom.