Judicial independence in China: Common myths and unfounded assumptions

Judicial Independence in China: Lessons for Global Rule of Law Promotion

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 69-94

  Peerenboom, Randall ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84925668090     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511809484.005     Document Type: Chapter

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