Looking For Law in China II: China’s Legal Reforms After Mao: Accomplishments and Future Prospects

Authors

Stanley B. Lubman, Columbia Law School

Document Type

Document

Publication Date

10-2004

Abstract

In this talk I intend to summarize major accomplishments of Chinese law reform since 1978; and speculate on the future of Chinese law reform

• In the course of this talk, I will note where China began when legal reform was first undertaken in 1979, and the enormous size and scope of the task that was undertaken.
• I hope to give an indication both of the progress China has made, and of major obstacles to future reforms;
• I have chosen one area to emphasize because it may light the way for further meaningful reforms: administrative law
• I have also noted influences on future reforms that may come from outside China, especially the WTO, and also from foreign governments, NGOs and businesses.

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Comparative and Foreign Law | Law

Comments

SBL Talk, Merton College, Oxford October 20, 2004.

Recommended Citation

Stanley B. Lubman, Looking For Law in China II: China’s Legal Reforms After Mao: Accomplishments and Future Prospects, (2004).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/chinese_legal_studies/22