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Optional Law subject.
Prerequisite: Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law.
Contact: 2 hours per week
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should be able to: formulate and conduct research in an area of Chinese law; understand the historical development of different legal systems in China; evaluate the different factors influencing the structure and operation in Chinese legal systems; appreciate the legal issues associated with the relationship between the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong; and formulate and analyse a research topic focussing on a specific area of Chinese law in its political, historical and cultural context.
Content:
The introductory section of this course will firstly consider legal research methodologies applicable to the study of Chinese law. The course will then examine theoretical issues concerning the place and role of law in Chinese society, including traditional Confucian/Legalist theories, approches to law in the Republican period, Marxist legal theory and the influence of liberal democratic ideologies. The historical and political significance of various Chinese legal institutions and their relationship to the different legal theories will be explored. The relationship between the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong will also be considered, including issues of unification, self-determination, and legal harmonisation. Later topics in the course will be derived from students' research proposals.
Assessment:
Research Essay of 5,000 words (100 per cent).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Law (Volume 3 page 220)
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