A Critical Appraisal of China’s ‘Four Comprehensives’ Grand Narrative
Abstract
In China today,President Xi Jinping’s new grand narrative is framed by the widely publicised ‘four comprehensives’ (四个全é¢; ‘sigequanmian’). This narrative aims to : 1.build a moderately prosperous society; 2. deepen reform; 3. govern the nation according to law, and 4. tighten Party discipline. It is essentially a political narrative that tells a moral tale that legitimizes and glorifies the virtues of the present. It also attempts to shrug off mistakes of the previous dynasty. Drawing on the legal disciplines of economic law, international comparative law and the a priori analytic method of legal narrative analysis, this paper provides a critical appraisal of the ‘four comprehensives’, paying special attention to how the four principal strands of the narrative shape the directions of China’s socialist rule of law reforms and governance.Key words: Chinese law reform; four comprehensives; 四个全é¢; sigequanmian;socialist rule of law;legal narrative analysis; economic-law nexus, South China Sea.
Metrics
Metrics Loading ...
Additional Files
Published
01-12-2015
How to Cite
Garrick, J., & Bennett, Y. C. (2015). A Critical Appraisal of China’s ‘Four Comprehensives’ Grand Narrative. UUM Journal of Legal Studies, 6, 1–11. Retrieved from https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/uumjls/article/view/uumjls.6.2015.4584
Issue
Section
Articles