Written and unwritten constitutions: A new approach to the study of constitutional government in China

Modern China

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-46

  Shigong, Jiang ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese constitution; The rubber stamp; Trinity system of rule; Unwritten constitution

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL-LOCAL RELATIONS; LEGAL SYSTEM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NATION STATE; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; POLITICAL POWER; STATE ROLE;

CHINA;

EID: 73249122914     PISSN: 00977004     EISSN: 15526836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0097700409349703     Document Type: Article

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