Short description:

This two-volume set analyzes dispute resolution and social risk in modern China, examining both the landscape of disputes and risks in modern China and the various resolution mechanisms for different disputes.

Long description:

This two-volume set analyzes dispute resolution and social risk in modern China, examining both the landscape of disputes and risks in modern China and the various resolution mechanisms for different disputes.

The first volume examines different types of disputes that occur in both rural and urban China. Using theoretical frameworks, the book describes different disputes and their characteristics, and analyzes their causes and effects. It emphasizes the importance of co-governance in dispute resolution and the development of risk control mechanisms for harmonious social construction. Based on detailed case studies, the second volume analyzes specific dispute scenarios, including civil disputes, land-related conflicts, rural transportation accidents, and interethnic social contradictions. It emphasizes the importance of using social resources beyond the legal approach and the need to establish safety valves in multi-ethnic areas to maintain social harmony.

This set will appeal to scholars, students, and policymakers in the fields of law, sociology, and Chinese studies, especially those interested in understanding the intersection of law and society, as well as social change and governance in modern China.

Table of Contents:

Volume 1  1. Disputes from the Perspective of Socio-Legal Studies  2. The Occurrence and Resolution of Rural Disputes  3. Dynamic Monitoring of Urban Contradictions and Disputes  4. Dynamic Monitoring of Grassroots Disputes and Their Social Risks  5. Mentality of Grassroots People and the Construction of Safety-Valve Institutions  6. Effective Ways to Prevent Dispute Risks  Volume 2  1. Malfunction of Ritual and Legal Mechanisms: Escalation of Rural Family Disputes  2. Land Expropriation and Relocation Disputes: Resolution Practices of Grassroots Governments  3. Alienation in Civil Disputes in Rural Areas and a Governance Approach  4. Grassroots Mediation and Dispute Resolution Mechanism Integrating Law and Ritual  5. The Use of Law to Resolve Civil Disputes and Its Unintended Consequences  6. The Mechanisms for Resolving Grassroots Contradictions and Maintaining Stability in Inter-Ethnic Society  7. Transformation of the Principal Contradiction in Society and Risks of Grassroots Disputes