TY - BOOK ID - 85298158 TI - Embedded courts : judicial decision-making in China AU - Ng, Kwai Hang AU - He, Xin PY - 2017 SN - 110835890X 1108359469 1108360580 1108361145 1108362826 1108339115 1108420494 1108430368 1108356109 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Judicial process KW - Courts KW - Justice, Administration of KW - Decision making, Judicial KW - Judicial behavior KW - Judicial decision making KW - Judges KW - Law KW - Procedure (Law) KW - Psychological aspects KW - Interpretation and construction UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85298158 AB - Embedded Courts is laden with tension. Chinese courts are organized as a singular and unified system yet grassroots courts in urban and rural regions differ greatly in the way they use the law and are as diverse as the populations they serve. Based on extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, this book offers a penetrating discussion of the operation of Chinese courts. It explains how Chinese judges rule and how the law is not the only script they follow - political, administrative, social and economic factors all influence verdicts. This landmark work will revise our understanding of the role of law in China - one that cannot be easily understood through the standard lens of judicial independence and separation of powers. Ng and He make clear the struggle facing frontline judges as they bridge the gap between a rule-based application of law and an instrumentalist view that prioritizes stability maintenance. ER -