Overview
- Is the first book addressing China’s international law theory
- Explores China’s position on international law in historical and theoretical contexts
- Explains how China views international law and why it does so in the way it does
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This book analyzes China’s attitude to international law based on historical experiences and documents, and provides an explanation of China’s approaches to international legal issues. It also establishes several elements for a possible framework of Chinese theory on international law.
The book offers researchers, university students and practitioners valuable insights into how China views international law and why it does so in the way it does.
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Keywords
- Chinese theory
- Theory of international law
- Rising powers and international law
- Non-Western theory of international law
- "Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence"+ "international law"
- "Sovereignty" + "China"
- National interest
- Constitutionalization of international law
- "Understanding of international law" + "China"
Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Zhipeng He is a professor of international law and human rights law at School of Law Jilin University, China. His main research interests are theories of international law, human rights, as well as legal education. He has published more than 200 academic articles and more than 20 books in these fields with particular emphasis on the position and views of China. He is executive board member of the Chinese Society of International Law. He was promoted as Chang Jiang Scholar (one of the highest academic title in China) in 2016, and was selected as one of the "Top Ten Jurists in China" in 2017.
Lu Sun is Research Fellow at Jilin Academy of Social Sciences, China. Her research focuses largely on international and domestic governance, women's rights, and environmental rights. She is member of China Law Institute, executive board member of the Jilin Society of Commercial Law.
Lu Sun is Research Fellow at Jilin Academy of Social Sciences, China. Her research focuses largely on international and domestic governance, women's rights, and environmental rights. She is member of China Law Institute, executive board member of the Jilin Society of Commercial Law.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Chinese Theory of International Law
Authors: Zhipeng He, Lu Sun
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2882-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Law Press China and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2881-1Published: 15 March 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2884-2Published: 15 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-2882-8Published: 14 March 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 248
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law , Public International Law , Comparative Politics, International Relations