The Stability Imperative: Human Rights and Law in China (Asia Pacific Legal Culture & Globalization)

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UPC:
9780774828819
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2016-01-27
Author:
Sarah Biddulph
Language:
english
Edition:
Reprint
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Growing inequality within Chinese society has led to public indignation, petitions to Party and state agencies, strikes, and large-scale protests. This book examines the intersection between the Chinese government's preoccupation with the protection of social stability (weiwen), and its legal commitments to protect human rights. Drawing on case studies, Sarah Biddulph examines China's response to labor unrest, medical disputes, and public anger over forced housing demolition. The result is a detailed analysis of the multiple and shifting ways stability imperatives impinge on the legal definition and implementation of human rights in China.