In this course, you will use China as a case study to develop the skills of cross-cultural reasoning - the ability to discern how legal culture, politics, economics, institutional design and other variables impact on the operation of a foreign legal system. Cross-cultural reasoning is critical for lawyers to advise effectively on transnational deals and for policy-makers to fashion strategic international and regional policy solutions. Specifically, you will develop the skill of cross-cultural reasoning by critically analysing the issue of whether China enjoys the rule of law - that is, whether or not (and if so, how) law patterns private and public behaviour in China.

To explore the internal workings of the Chinese legal system.