Legislation Studies
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Editor's review
In terms of depth, the book moves beyond commentary on statutory provisions to explore fundamental principles such as the democratic character, scientific character, and constitutionality of legislation, and to analyze in detail China's legislative system, procedures, and oversight mechanisms centered on the Legislation Law. Particularly noteworthy is its discussion of legislative technique—legislative forecasting, legislative planning, drafting of bills, and legal language—which offers strong practical guidance and represents invaluable insight for readers actually engaged in legislation or policy-making.
The author's style balances academic rigor with the clarity of a textbook; the logic is clear and the expression precise. As a foundational textbook it provides students and beginners with a solid knowledge framework, while its concern with and analysis of real problems in Chinese legislation can also prompt deeper reflection among seasoned legal practitioners and researchers. Compared with works emphasizing comparative law or purely theoretical discussion, this book's "awareness of Chinese problems" stands out, making it a rare key to understanding the operating logic of contemporary Chinese legislation. Overall, this is a weighty work that stands the test of time and combines pedagogical and research value.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Undergraduate and graduate law students at law schools, using it as a core textbook or reference for legislation courses
- Practitioners in legislative work, government legal affairs, or people's congress-related work, seeking to systematically improve their theoretical grounding and practical skills in legislation
- Social-science researchers and observers with a strong interest in lawmaking processes and the operation of China's political and legal system
- Candidates preparing for the National Unified Legal Profession Qualification Examination or other related exams, seeking to consolidate knowledge of legislative institutions
Not a good fit for
- General casual readers who want only popular legal stories or case interpretations and lack patience for theoretical systems and institutional detail
- Comparative-law researchers focused on Western legislative theory who have little interest in China's domestic legislative practice
Reading tips
- Read Part One, "Principles of Legislation," first to build an overall understanding of the value foundations and basic principles of legislative activity, which is the premise for understanding the institutions and techniques that follow
- When reading Part Two, "Legislative Institutions," study it alongside the current Constitution, the Legislation Law, and other legal texts to deepen your understanding of the institutional design behind the provisions
- Part Three, "Legislative Technique," is highly practical; read it closely after grasping the basic principles and institutions, and try applying its methods to analyze a real draft law or local regulation
About the publisher
China Legal Publishing House is a legal publisher overseen and sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, with the publication of standard texts of national laws and regulations as an important focus; its catalogue already contains 2,972 titles. Its publications cover fields such as criminal law, civil law, contract law, company law, real estate law and the security system, including article-by-article commentaries such as the Interpretation of the Contract Part of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, adjudication rules and case compilations oriented toward judicial practice such as Understanding and Applying Adjudication Rules in Contract Disputes and A Compendium of Court Views on Real Estate Cases, as well as legal classics such as On Crimes and Punishments and academic works such as The Theory of Procedural Sanctions. In terms of author resources, the publisher brings together classic legal authors such as Cesare Beccaria, scholars and practitioners such as Liu Junhai, Long Weiqiu and Zhu Shuying, and cooperates with institutions including the National Judges College and the Judicial Case Research Institute of the Supreme People's Court. Its publishing character lies in linking legal texts, scholarly interpretation and judicial application, balancing authoritative norms with practical guidance.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 导论
- 一、人类社会的规则依存
- 二、通过立法创制规则
- 三、立法学学科地位的确立
- 四、学习立法学的意义和方法
- 第一章 立法原理
- 第一节 立法概念
- 第二节 立法原则
- 第三节 立法的作用及其限度
- 第二章 立法体制
- 第一节 立法体制的概念
- 第二节 新中国立法体制的演变
- 第三节 我国现行立法体制的特点
- 第三章 立法主体
- 第一节 立法主体的概念及分类
- 第二节 作为立法主体的立法机关
- 第三节 立法主体的权限
- 第四节 授权立法
- 第四章 国家立法
- 第一节 国家立法概述
- 第二节 全国人民代表大会立法
- 第三节 全国人民代表大会常务委员会立法
- 第四节 国务院立法
- 第五节 中央军事委员会和国家监察委员会立法
- 第六节 国务院部门立法
- 第五章 地方立法
- 第一节 地方立法概述
- 第二节 一般地方立法
- 第三节 民族自治地方立法
- 第四节 经济特区立法
- 第五节 特别行政区立法
- 第六章 立法准备
- 第一节 立法预测
- 第二节 立法规划
- 第三节 立法决策
- 第四节 起草法案
- 第七章 立法程序
- 第一节 立法程序原理
- 第二节 提出法案
- 第三节 审议法案
- 第四节 表决法案
- 第五节 公布法
- 第六节 立法听证制度和专家立法制度
- 第八章 立法监督
- 第一节 立法监督基本理论
- 第二节 立法监督的方式
- 第三节 立法监督的处理方式
- 第九章 立法解释
- 第一节 立法解释概述
- 第二节 立法解释方法
- 第三节 我国现行立法解释制度
- 第十章 立法技术
- 第一节 立法技术规范
- 第二节 立法体例
- 第三节 立法语言
- 第四节 新一代信息技术与立法现代化
- 第十一章 立法评估
- 第一节 立法评估概念
- 第二节 立法评估原则
- 第三节 立法评估的构成要件
- 第四节 第三方立法评估
- 第五节 立法评估制度建设
- 后记
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About the author
Zhou Zucheng is an author about whom limited public information is available; existing sources do not record his nationality, dates of birth and death, or English name. Judging from the two works held in the collection, his writing spans two quite different fields: law and industrial technology, namely Legislation Studies and The Road to Industry–Education–Research Integration in EDA. The former belongs to legal scholarship and concerns the basic principles of legislative systems and legislative activity, while the latter addresses electronic design automation, an area of engineering, and extends to collaboration among industry, teaching, and research. The marked difference between these two subject areas suggests that the author does not confine himself to a single specialty but writes across fields according to the questions he addresses. Because reliable records of his life and professional background are lacking, his writing style and scholarly influence cannot yet be assessed systematically; readers may form their own view from the specific contents of the two works mentioned above.
Zhang Yin—publicly available information is limited: he is currently known only to have two published works on quite different subjects. One is Heavy-Flavor Psychology (Season One): Disordered Mental Trajectories, which belongs to the field of social psychology. Judging from its title, its writing approaches abnormal psychology and mental disorder as an entry point, examining human behavior and thinking in extreme or marginal states, and its style is presumably accessible and direct. The other is Legislation Studies, in the field of law, covering basic topics such as legislative institutions, principles, and processes, with a strongly professional, textbook-like character. Publishing in both psychology and law suggests an attention to the regularities of human behavior and to institutional norms, with writing that balances popular accessibility and professional exposition. Because birth and death dates, nationality, education, and professional background are all unknown, his specific experience and academic position cannot be verified; readers should learn about his thematic interests and expressive characteristics through the two works mentioned above.
