The Stability Imperative: Human Rights and Law in China

Sarah Biddulph

ISBN 10: 0774828811 / ISBN 13: 9780774828819

Published by University of British Columbia Press, 2016

About this Item

Legal expert Sarah Biddulph uses case studies to examine the multiple and shifting ways in which the Chinese government's efforts to maintain social and political stability impact on the legal definition and implementation of human rights in China. Series: Asia-Pacific Legal Culture and Globalization. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPVH4; LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481. . 2016. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Stability Imperative: Human Rights and Law in China
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774828811
• ISBN 13: 9780774828819
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Sarah Biddulph is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and a professor of law at the University of Melbourne Law School. She is the author of Legal Reform and Administrative Detention Powers in China.