In this text the editors have collected thirteen original essays examining and documenting the intersection of politics, law, and the stability of society in contemporary China. The first group
of essays is focused on the concept of managing disputes in modern china, looking at labor relations, land reform, and legal activism. The second section of the book is focused on the creation
and maintenance of Chinese legal frameworks, looking at regulation, mediation between state and society, and the Chinese legal system. The final section of the book is titled Framing the
Discourses of Stability and looks at the concept of stability through managed state control. Editor Susan Trevaskes is at Griffith University, Australia. Editor Elisa Nesossi is at the
Australian National University. Editor Flora Sapio is at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Editor Sarah Biddulph is at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold,
Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)