Constitutional Law (Second Edition)

Name: Constitutional Law (Second Edition)
ISBN: 9787301187371

张千帆Peking University Press · ChinaAug 2025

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Word count: 527K words
Chapters: 55
ISBN: 9787301187371

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Summary

Following the general conventions of constitutional law, the book is divided into three parts—"Introduction," "Fundamental Rights," and "State Structure and Forms of Organization"—totaling ten chapters. It clearly and concisely outlines the knowledge framework and system of constitutional studies while highlighting key teaching points and difficulties. It offers many original and novel interpretations of constitutional rights and basic theories, aiming to cultivate students' awareness of rights and constitutional concepts.

Editor's review

This book builds a framework for constitutional law in three parts and ten chapters—"Introduction," "Fundamental Rights," and "State Structure and Forms of Organization"—concise in structure yet complete as a system, helping readers quickly establish an overall map of constitutional knowledge. The author offers many original interpretations in the sections on fundamental rights and constitutional theory, going beyond commentary on provisions to present the logic of rights and the principles of institutions behind the constitution. As a textbook, it highlights key points and difficulties, with restrained narration and clear layers, suitable for use in both classroom teaching and self-study. In reading, one gains knowledge at the normative level and is also guided to think about the relationship between rights protection and the allocation of public power, which is of practical help in cultivating rights awareness and constitutional ideas. For readers who need an introduction and advanced reader on constitutional law of moderate length and clear organization, this book is a relatively reliable choice; for those with some foundation, it can also serve to recalibrate their understanding framework through its systematic review and theoretical exposition.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Law majors who need to systematically study the constitutional law course and build a knowledge framework
Readers preparing for the bar exam or law graduate entrance exam who need to review key points and difficulties in constitutional law
Self-directed learners without a law background who are interested in constitutional principles and fundamental rights
Students in public administration, political science, and related fields who need to understand constitutional institutions and rights theory
University teachers who need a clearly structured constitutional law textbook that is easy to organize for classroom use

Not a good fit for

Casual readers looking for case stories or constitutional history anecdotes
Practical searchers who only want to look up the text of legal provisions and are not concerned with theoretical explanation
Professional researchers who already have a deep foundation in constitutional law and are seeking cutting-edge debates on specialized topics

Reading tips

First read through the "Introduction" section to grasp the basic categories and methods of constitutional law, then move on to a close reading of the fundamental rights section.
After finishing each chapter, restate the types of rights and key points of state structure in your own words to test whether you truly understand them.
Read alongside the current constitutional text; make annotations where theoretical explanations appear and keep a list of questions.
Compare the same topic with other constitutional law textbooks and compare different formulations to deepen understanding.

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
全国高等学校法学专业核心课程教材
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
第四节中央与地方关系法治化

FAQ

Can I understand this book without a law background?

Yes. The book is divided into sections according to convention, with ten chapters in total; the exposition is concise and focuses on building a knowledge framework, making it suitable as an introductory textbook. However, the sections on fundamental rights and constitutional theory involve many specialized concepts, so it is advisable to read alongside the constitutional text, look up unfamiliar terms before continuing, and slow down the reading pace as appropriate.

What is the difference between this book and an ordinary compilation of legal provisions?

This book is not a compilation of legal provisions but a textbook that expounds the knowledge system and theory of constitutional law, with original interpretations of fundamental rights and constitutional theory, focusing on cultivating rights awareness and constitutional ideas. A compilation of legal provisions is convenient for looking up articles, while this book helps readers understand the principles and institutional logic behind the provisions; the two serve different purposes and can be used together.

Should the three sections and ten chapters be read in order?

Reading in order is recommended. The "Introduction" provides the basic categories and methods and is the foundation for the later content; "Fundamental Rights" and "State Structure and Forms of Organization" respectively develop rights protection and the allocation of power. If time is limited, you may read the introduction first and then select from the latter two sections according to course progress, but it is not advisable to skip the introduction entirely.

How should I grasp the key points and difficulties in the book?

The book already highlights teaching priorities and difficulties in its compilation; while reading, pay attention to the concentrated explanations of core concepts and the theoretical analysis in each chapter. It is recommended to organize a list of key points after finishing each chapter, mark unclear points, and then resolve them one by one with reference to the constitutional text or classroom teaching.

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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.