Chinese Military Legal System: An Analysis
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Author: | U C Jha and Kishore Kumar Khera |
ISBN 13: | 9789393499585 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2022 |
Subject: | Books on China |
About the Book
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) a unified organization of China’s land, sea, and air forces, owes allegiance to the Communist Party of China (CPC). It consists of nearly two million active-duty officers and civil cadres, NCOs, and conscripts. These personnel are governed by a large number of laws, rules and regulations. There is a lack of transparency and openness not only in the Chinese military court system but also in the personnel system. The PLA is undergoing a major transformation in the organisation, equipment and legal frameworks specifically after Xi Jinping took over the reins. PLA being a subset of Chinese society will reflect the changing values of society and replicate that in its own culture. This is where laws, rules and regulations controlling the society in general and PLA, in particular, will play a major role. This book looks at various facets of Chinese military laws, their implementation process and the subsequent impact on its military.
About the Author
U C Jha, a military veteran, did his Ph D in Law from Jawaharlal Nehru University. His research focuses on the military legal system, international humanitarian law and human rights law and their impact on the functioning of the armed forces. His recent books include Biological Weapons: Coronavirus, Weapon of Mass Destruction? Human Rights in the Indian Armed Forces: An Analysis of Article 33, Modern Non-Lethal Weapons: Concepts, Application, Legal and Moral Perspective and Nuclear Weapons: Untangling the Societal Enigma.
Kishore Kumar Khera is an independent analyst. He served as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force for 33 years. He was a pioneer member of Composite Battle Response and Analysis (COBRA) Group and headed the Operational Planning and Analysis Group at Air Headquarters. His recent books include Combat Aviation: Flight Path 1968-2018, Modern Non-Lethal Weapons: Concepts, Application, Legal and Moral Perspective and Nuclear Weapons: Untangling the Societal Enigma.