Carl Minzner
Carl Minzner is a professor at Fordham Law School specializing in China law and governance. He is the author of “China’s Turn Against Law” (American Journal of Comparative Law, 2011) and co-author (with Wang Yuhua) of “The Rise of the Security State” (China Quarterly, forthcoming 2015).
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After the Fourth Plenum: What Direction for Law in China?
On October 23, Chinese authorities concluded their annual Party plenum, focused on “ruling China according to law” (yifa zhiguo)—the first time that top Chinese leaders have designated law as the...
Old Wine in an Ancient Bottle: Changes in Chinese State Ideology
Only a year since assuming the top Party post in November 2012, Xi Jinping has emerged as the strongest Chinese leader in decades. His sweeping anti-corruption and mass line campaigns...
What Direction for Legal Reform under Xi Jinping
Hopes for reform in China have risen in recent weeks. Xi Jinping’s decision to make Shenzhen the site of his first formal inspection tour as party general secretary spurred predictions...