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China’s ‘Liberal’ Traditions and Its Mandate to Resist Communist Rule

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China’s ‘Liberal’ Traditions and Its Mandate to Resist Communist Rule
Visitors wear protective masks as they tour the grounds of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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The question of what should constitute the relationship between the individual and the state has been discussed in Chinese philosophical circles for as long as—if not longer than—it has in Western political discourse.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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