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Tigers without Teeth - The Pursuit of Justice in Contemporary China (Hardcover)
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Tigers without Teeth - The Pursuit of Justice in Contemporary China (Hardcover)
Series: State & Society in East Asia
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This compelling book analyzes the rise of civil society and legal
contentiousness in contemporary China. Scott Wilson examines how
Chinese AIDS carriers and pollution victims, relying on weak laws
and judicial institutions, pursue justice and protection of their
rights in Chinese courts and civil society. In exploring the
"politics of justice" in China, the author contends that civil
society and legal rights advance when their organizers have support
from pockets of the Chinese Communist Party, resources from
international groups, and the backing of protesters. Even lawsuits
that fail in the courts can raise societal consciousness of social
issues and can lead to revised state policies to address the
substantive claims of disadvantaged citizens. Underlying the
politics of justice is the regime's attempt to balance commitments
to legal development and its interest in regime stability. Wilson
argues that the Chinese state has looked more favorably upon
pollution victims' civil-society organizations and lawsuits than
those of AIDS carriers. Going beyond the standard overviews of
China's legal system, Tigers without Teeth is unique in its close
comparison of legal activism on two sensitive and politically
relevant social issues. It provides important insights into the
development of civil society, as well as highlighting limitations
to the pursuit of justice as the system balances between the
development of rule of law and regime stability.
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