Constitutional Law

Name: Constitutional Law
ISBN: 9787301132302

张千帆Peking University Press · ChinaAug 2025

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Word count: 504K words
Chapters: 54
ISBN: 9787301132302

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Summary

This book is a Peking University approved textbook. (1) Authors: the authors are on average under forty; compared with their predecessors, they have more orthodox educational backgrounds, more solid academic training, and more complete knowledge structures, and are able to consciously distance themselves from political discourse and move toward proper legal scholarship. (2) Structure: macroscopically the book follows the structure of the Chinese constitutional text, while microscopically it turns the headings in the main text into questions of widespread reader concern, so that in form the whole book exists to answer readers' questions. (3) Content: the book takes the Chinese Constitution as its starting point rather than emphasizing Western systems, is practical rather than theory-centered, and is student-centered rather than centered on the authors' research interests.

Editor's review

As a Peking University approved textbook, this book's most distinctive feature is that it draws constitutional knowledge back from abstract theory to the Chinese constitutional text itself. The author team, with a relatively pure legal-scholarship orientation, avoids empty political discourse; structurally it follows the constitutional text while designing the main-text headings as questions readers commonly care about, making the reading process more like a guided question-and-answer exercise. In content it takes the Chinese Constitution as its starting point, is practical in orientation, and is student-centered, making it suitable for classroom teaching and self-study reference. For readers who need to build a basic framework of constitutional law and understand China's constitutional arrangements, this book offers a clear entry point; for those with some foundation, its question-based structure can also help sort out gaps in knowledge. Reading it alongside the constitutional provisions yields better results.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Undergraduate law students who need a course textbook closely tied to the Chinese constitutional text
Readers preparing for constitutional law exams or coursework who need question-oriented knowledge review
Non-specialist readers interested in constitutional institutions who wish to begin with the Chinese constitutional text
Law teachers who may use its question-based format to organize classroom discussion

Not a good fit for

Professional researchers seeking systematic study of Western constitutional theory and comparative constitutional depth
General leisure readers looking for abundant case stories and an easy reading experience
Readers with a deep foundation in constitutional law seeking cutting-edge monographs on specialized topics

Reading tips

First read the corresponding chapter of the constitutional text, then read the related question in this book to form a comparative memory.
Take notes by the book's question headings and, after each section, answer that question in your own words.
Read chapter by chapter alongside course progress, and use the end-of-book questions to check mastery after class.
When encountering institutional concepts, return to the constitutional provisions to locate them, avoiding memorizing conclusions detached from the text.

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

版权信息
重印说明
内容简介
作者简介
前言
第一编概论
第一章宪法的基本概念与理论
第一节宪法的意义
第二节宪法的分类
第三节宪法的序言
第四节宪法总纲
第二章宪法的创制与发展
第一节宪法的历史沿革
第二节中国制宪史：清末与民国时期的制宪实践
第三节中国制宪史：社会主义时期的制宪实践
第四节中国宪法变迁的基础与方向
第三章宪法的实施与解释
第一节宪法的实施
第二节宪法的解释
第二编基本权利
第四章基本权利的理论
第一节权利的基本概念
第二节权利的基本性质
第三节权利保障的作用
第五章个人与社会权利
第一节个人权利
第二节社会权利
第六章政治权利
第一节政治权利概说
第二节表达自由
第三节民主、选举与宪法
第四节中国选举制度
第五节其他政治权利
第六节政党制度
第三编国家结构与组织形式
第七章立法机构
第一节 “议会至上”与“三权分立”
第二节议会的结构与组成
第三节议会的职权和运作
第四节中国的立法机构
第八章行政机构
第一节基本概念
第二节国家元首
第三节行政机关
第四节地方政府
第九章司法机构
第一节司法权的基本理论
第二节中国的现行司法体制
第三节中国司法权的课题
第十章中央与地方关系
第一节国家结构形式
第二节中国的中央与地方关系
第三节地方自治
第四节地方保护主义

FAQ

Is this book suitable for self-studying constitutional law from zero?

Fairly suitable. The book uses the Chinese constitutional text as its structural skeleton and sets main-text headings as questions of widespread reader concern; its orientation is student-centered and practical, so beginners can gradually build a framework by following the questions in order. Constitutional law still has a certain conceptual density, however; it is advisable to keep a copy of the constitutional provisions at hand for comparison, and when encountering unfamiliar institutional terms, check the provisions first and then reread—this works more reliably.

How is this book different from ordinary constitutional law textbooks?

According to the materials, macroscopically the book follows the structure of the Chinese constitutional text, while microscopically it turns the main-text headings into questions of widespread reader concern, so that in form the whole book exists to answer readers' questions; in content it takes the Chinese Constitution as its starting point rather than emphasizing Western systems, and is practical rather than theory-centered. It is therefore more a question-oriented textbook close to the Chinese constitutional text.

Will non-law readers find it difficult?

There is a certain threshold, but it is not unreadable. The book is student-centered and practical, and the question-style headings lower the barrier to entry. Non-specialist readers can first read the original constitutional provisions, then read selectively in question order, skipping overly technical passages and focusing on understanding the basic arrangements of state institutions and the section on citizens' rights and duties; proceeding step by step is enough.

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About the author

张千帆 Author

Zhang Qianfan: public information is limited, and only several works related to constitutional law are known. His representative work, Lecture Notes on Constitutional Law, is presented as an academic textbook; there are also Constitution and Constitution (Second Edition), which presumably deal with the basic principles and institutions of constitutional law and serve legal teaching and study. The library also includes An English Course for Information Management Majors (with complete audio, 3rd Edition), indicating that his writing extends beyond law to specialized English teaching materials. Overall, his works are mainly textbooks and lecture notes intended for classroom and self-study readers, with an emphasis on organizing knowledge and explaining systems, and may serve as reference materials for constitutional law teaching and English teaching in information management.