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Constitutional Law (Third Edition)

Rating 3.7
Word count
491K words
Chapters
56
ISBN
9787301181720

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Summary

This book offers a detailed and comprehensive exposition of constitutional law theory and the Chinese Constitution. The first and second editions were widely praised by instructors and students. This edition has been revised in light of the latest developments in national policy and constitutional law theory.

Editor's review

As a constitutional law textbook that has undergone multiple revisions, this book is relatively mature in both systematic completeness and teaching applicability. The third edition has been adjusted according to new developments in national policy and constitutional law theory, retaining a systematic exposition of the basic categories of constitutional law and China's constitutional system while responding to new changes at the theoretical and institutional levels. For instructors, the revised edition aligns conveniently with current teaching requirements; for students, the chapter structure is clear and suitable for progressing chapter by chapter according to the teaching schedule. When reading, it is advisable to first establish a basic conceptual framework of constitutional law and then cross-reference it with the text of the Chinese Constitution, rather than memorizing textbook conclusions as isolated points of knowledge. For exam-preparation readers, chapter key points can be organized into question lists and checked against constitutional provisions article by article for more solid results. This book is positioned as a textbook rather than a specialized research monograph; readers seeking cutting-edge debates or in-depth comparative constitutional discussion will need to consult additional monographs.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Undergraduate law students taking the constitutional law course
  • Readers preparing for law postgraduate entrance examinations or related exams
  • Instructors needing updated constitutional law teaching materials
  • General readers seeking a systematic understanding of China's constitutional system

Not a good fit for

  • Researchers seeking cutting-edge debates on specialized constitutional law topics
  • Professional readers expecting in-depth comparative constitutional analysis
  • Readers who only want to skim the original text of constitutional provisions

Reading tips

  1. Proceed in the order of the textbook chapters; read each chapter summary first and then revisit the main text to clarify the hierarchical relationships among concepts.
  2. Keep a copy of the constitutional text at hand and compare it with the relevant institutional discussions while reading to deepen understanding.
  3. Exam-preparation readers can organize the core questions of each chapter into a Q&A list and conduct regular self-testing.
  4. For revised passages, annotate them alongside new formulations in national policy to grasp the focus of the textbook's updates.

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.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 21世纪法学系列教材书目
  3. 第一章 宪法是国家的根本法
  4. 第一节 什么是国家
  5. 第二节 国家与宪法的关系
  6. 第三节 宪法规范的特点
  7. 第四节 宪法的分类
  8. 第二章 宪法的历史发展
  9. 第一节 西方国家宪法的产生和发展
  10. 第二节 旧中国宪法的产生和发展
  11. 第三节 新中国宪法的产生和发展
  12. 第三章 宪法的基本原则
  13. 第一节 概述
  14. 第二节 宪法的一般原则
  15. 第三节 宪法的指导思想
  16. 第四章 国家基本制度(上)
  17. 第一节 中国共产党领导的多党合作与政治协商制度
  18. 第二节 经济制度
  19. 第三节 文化制度
  20. 第四节 人民代表大会制度
  21. 第五节 选举制度
  22. 第五章 国家基本制度(下)
  23. 第一节 国家结构制度
  24. 第二节 民族区域自治制度
  25. 第三节 基层群众性自治制度
  26. 第四节 特别行政区制度
  27. 第六章 公民基本权利和义务
  28. 第一节 公民基本权利和义务概述
  29. 第二节 平等权
  30. 第三节 人身权利
  31. 第四节 政治权利
  32. 第五节 社会权利
  33. 第六节 公民基本义务
  34. 第七节 我国公民基本权利和义务的本质及特点
  35. 第八节 外国人的权利
  36. 第七章 国家机关(上)
  37. 第一节 国家机构概述
  38. 第二节 代议机关概述
  39. 第三节 全国人民代表大会
  40. 第四节 国家主席
  41. 第五节 中央军事委员会
  42. 第六节 地方各级人民代表大会
  43. 第八章 国家机关(中)
  44. 第一节 国家行政机关概述
  45. 第二节 国务院
  46. 第三节 地方各级行政机关
  47. 第九章 国家机关(下)
  48. 第一节 国家司法机关概述
  49. 第二节 人民法院
  50. 第三节 人民检察院
  51. 第十章 依宪治国
  52. 第一节 依宪治国概述
  53. 第二节 宪法实施
  54. 第三节 宪法解释与宪法修改
  55. 第四节 违宪审查
  56. 跋

FAQ

What are the main changes in the third edition compared with the previous edition?
According to the publication information, this edition has been revised in light of the latest developments in national policy and constitutional law theory, with revisions involving updates to relevant theoretical and institutional formulations. For specific chapter changes, it is advisable to check the table of contents and revision notes in order to plan teaching or review priorities.
Can readers without a law background read this book?
Yes, but patience is required. This is a law textbook with relatively strong conceptual and systematic content. Non-specialist readers can first read the constitutional text and each chapter summary before entering the main text, focusing on understanding the basic framework of China's constitutional system.
Is this book suitable for preparing for the National Unified Legal Profession Qualification Examination?
It can serve as basic constitutional law study material, but the qualification examination has its own syllabus and preparation system. It is advisable to use the examination syllabus as the main line and this book to supplement systematic understanding; it should not completely replace targeted exam-preparation materials.

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Gan Chaoying is an author in the field of law. Public information about her is limited, and no clear records of her life, education, or professional positions are currently available. Judging from the two works held in the database, her writing focuses on Chinese constitutional law and on a Sino-German comparative study of property rights: Constitutional Law (Third Edition) is a basic legal textbook dealing with constitutional principles and institutions, while Property Rights as the Root of Institutions: A Sino-German Comparison examines the relationship between property rights and institutional construction from a comparative-law perspective. Both works belong to the law category and reflect the author's attention to foundational legal issues such as constitutionalism and property rights, with an emphasis on institutional analysis and cross-national comparison; they are suitable for law students and researchers in related fields.

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