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A Comparative Study of Representative Systems

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  1. Yezhong Zhou

    1. School of Law, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

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  • The first book dealing with the most sensitive topic of democracy in the area
  • Builds a bridge between different forms of democracy in the capitalist representative system
  • Offers an insightful, comparative study of the representative system

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Basic Theories of Representative System

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 1-41

  3. History of Representative System

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 43-73

  4. Representative System and Popular Sovereignty

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 75-111

  5. Representative System and Electoral System

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 113-139

  6. Representative System and State Structure

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 141-164

  7. Representative System and Party System

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 165-193

  8. Representative System and Interest Groups

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 195-219

  9. Comparison of Capitalist Parliamentary Systems

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 221-278

  10. Comparison of Socialist People’s Representative Systems

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 279-302

  11. Comparison Between Capitalist Parliamentary Systems and Socialist People’s Representative Systems

    • Yezhong Zhou
    Pages 303-329

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 331-337
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About this book

This book demonstrates the social and historical conditions for the existence and development of the representative system and uncovers the laws dictating its occurrence, development and operation. Due to the barriers of language and cultural communication, the understanding of democracy differs in western and Chinese cultures, which leads to many misinterpretations and even bias. The book displays the merits and drawbacks of different forms of democracy on the basis of a comparative study of the different representative systems and argues that different representative systems can co-exist side by side and that the selection of the appropriate form of democracy must reflect the actual conditions in a given country. Therefore, a blind evaluation or criticism is unreliable.
The book could provide good opportunities for western scholars to see how the Chinese scholars understand democracy and the representative system, help the westerners to understand the forms of democracy with Chinese characteristics and rationality of the socialist people’s representative system, grasp the true essence of Chinese Constitution and democracy and give up their bias towards China for a better communication and mutual understanding. This book constructs a theoretical framework for studying the representative system and provides a solid foundation for its further research, promoting the improvement and development of constitutional jurisprudence. Even today, the comparative study of the basic theories, system building, and operation of the representative system are of great theoretical significance and practical value in the Chinese political development and reform.
The book is primarily intended for graduates and scholars in the areas of constitutional jurisprudence on China and abroad. It is a must-read for constitutional researchers and those who want to know the essential differences between Chinese and Western constitutional jurisprudence.




Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Law, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

    Yezhong Zhou

About the author

Yezhong ZHOU, professor of law, Ph.D supervisor, and Luo Jia Distinguished Academics of Wuhan University (WHU). He is member of Standing Committee of the Party Committee and vice president of WHU, and director of WHU Research Center for Legal Institution of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, the Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Science of Hubei Province.
His main research interests focus on Constitutional Jurisprudence, Comparative Law, Legal Institution of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau and Cultural Legislation. He Presided and participated in over 30 scientific research projects and published over 40 academic monographs, textbooks and over 200 academic papers.


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