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Author Zhou, Yezhong, author

Title A comparative study of representative systems / Yezhong Zhou ; translated by Xiao Ma
Published Singapore : Springer, 2024

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume)
Contents Basic Theories of Representative System -- History of Representative System -- Representative System and Popular Sovereignty -- Representative System and Electoral System -- Representative System and State Organs -- Representative System and Party System -- Representative System and Interest Groups -- Comparison of Capitalist Parliamentary Systems -- Comparison of Socialist Peoples Representative System -- Comparison of Capitalist Parliamentary System and Socialist Peoples Representative System
Summary 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 peoples 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
Notes Translated from the Chinese
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Subject Constitutional law -- China
Constitutional law -- Western countries
Representative government and representation -- China
Representative government and representation -- Western countries
Democracy -- China
Democracy -- Western countries
Comparative law.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
Author Ma, Xiao, translator
ISBN 9789811541865
9811541868