The people's court in transition: The prospects of the Chinese judicial reform

Journal of Contemporary China

Volumn 12, Issue 34, 2003, Pages 69-101

  Zhang, Qianfan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEGAL SYSTEM; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REFORM PROCESS;

CHINA;

EID: 0037301379     PISSN: 10670564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670560305466     Document Type: Article

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