February 17, 2013

Building a Chinese Rechtsstaat

Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng, Project Syndicate

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A consensus is rapidly emerging within China that the rule of law is the single most important precondition for inclusive, sustainable, and long-term peace and prosperity. So it is worth considering how the rule of law differs from China’s current institutional arrangements.

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