The Development of Chinese Constitutionalism

Authors

Chenglin Liu, St. Mary's University School of LawFollow

Abstract

Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, the country has enacted four constitutions. This Article provides a historical analysis of how the Communist Party of China (the Party) and its paramount leaders shaped each constitution, influenced the public perception of the law, and determined the method individual constitutional rights should be permitted. Through examining leading incidents that defined the PRC's history, this Article provides a detailed examination of how the Party used a constitutional framework to achieve its specific agenda of the time.

First Page

199

Last Page

252

Date Created

1-1-2016

Publisher

St. Mary's University School of Law

Editor

Paul Cho

Recommended Citation

Chenglin Liu, The Development of Chinese Constitutionalism, 48 St. Mary's L.J. 199 (2016).
Available at: https://commons.stmarytx.edu/thestmaryslawjournal/vol48/iss2/3