The "Production" of Corruption in China's Courts: Judicial Politics and Decision Making in a One-Party State

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 848-877

  Li, Ling ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

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EID: 84867627459     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: 17474469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4469.2012.01285.x     Document Type: Article

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