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 labour 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.
| ISBN: | 9780774828802 |
| Publication date: | 5th June 2015 |
| Author: | Sarah Biddulph |
| Publisher: | UBCPress an imprint of University of British Columbia Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 332 pages |
| Series: | Asia Pacific Legal Culture and Globalization |
| Genres: |
Comparative law |
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.
The Stability Imperative features in the following genres: Comparative law
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The Stability Imperative was written by Sarah Biddulph and published by UBCPress an imprint of University of British Columbia Press
The Stability Imperative has 332 pages
Yes it is part of Asia Pacific Legal Culture and Globalization series