Matthieu Burnay, Lecturer in Global Law, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), UK, and Associate Fellow, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium

'In this academically rich, thoughtful and nuanced analysis of rule of law-related discourses and practices in China, Burnay addresses the prospects for the emergence of a consensus on the rule of law and the international rule of law. An important contribution to the ongoing debate about law and politics in China and beyond.'--Eva Pils, King's College London, UK'This book provides a comprehensive overview and timely analysis of how China understands the rule of law and the international rule of law. It helps readers understand the political, social, economic and historical contexts within which the ''Chinese characteristics'' are formed, as well as the differences between Chinese perspective and European perspectives on the international rule of law. In this valuable research on the development of the rule of law in China, Matthieu Burnay inspires reflections on how China has changed and how China can be changed.' --Jing Men, College of Europe, Belgium

• Contents: Introduction 1. The rule of law: origins, prospects and challenges 2. From the rule of law to the international rule of law 3. The Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics: zooming-out of a triangle? 4. China in the World Trade Organization: implications for the international rule of law 5. China in the UN Security Council: implications for the international rule of law 6. Chinese perspectives on the rule of law at the national andinternational levels Conclusions Bibliography Index

Matthieu Burnay, Lecturer in Global Law, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), UK, and Associate Fellow, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium

'In this academically rich, thoughtful and nuanced analysis of rule of law-related discourses and practices in China, Burnay addresses the prospects for the emergence of a consensus on the rule of law and the international rule of law. An important contribution to the ongoing debate about law and politics in China and beyond.'--Eva Pils, King's College London, UK'This book provides a comprehensive overview and timely analysis of how China understands the rule of law and the international rule of law. It helps readers understand the political, social, economic and historical contexts within which the ''Chinese characteristics'' are formed, as well as the differences between Chinese perspective and European perspectives on the international rule of law. In this valuable research on the development of the rule of law in China, Matthieu Burnay inspires reflections on how China has changed and how China can be changed.' --Jing Men, College of Europe, Belgium

• Contents: Introduction 1. The rule of law: origins, prospects and challenges 2. From the rule of law to the international rule of law 3. The Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics: zooming-out of a triangle? 4. China in the World Trade Organization: implications for the international rule of law 5. China in the UN Security Council: implications for the international rule of law 6. Chinese perspectives on the rule of law at the national andinternational levels Conclusions Bibliography Index

Matthieu Burnay, Lecturer in Global Law, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), UK, and Associate Fellow, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium

'In this academically rich, thoughtful and nuanced analysis of rule of law-related discourses and practices in China, Burnay addresses the prospects for the emergence of a consensus on the rule of law and the international rule of law. An important contribution to the ongoing debate about law and politics in China and beyond.'--Eva Pils, King's College London, UK'This book provides a comprehensive overview and timely analysis of how China understands the rule of law and the international rule of law. It helps readers understand the political, social, economic and historical contexts within which the ''Chinese characteristics'' are formed, as well as the differences between Chinese perspective and European perspectives on the international rule of law. In this valuable research on the development of the rule of law in China, Matthieu Burnay inspires reflections on how China has changed and how China can be changed.' --Jing Men, College of Europe, Belgium

• Contents: Introduction 1. The rule of law: origins, prospects and challenges 2. From the rule of law to the international rule of law 3. The Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics: zooming-out of a triangle? 4. China in the World Trade Organization: implications for the international rule of law 5. China in the UN Security Council: implications for the international rule of law 6. Chinese perspectives on the rule of law at the national andinternational levels Conclusions Bibliography Index