New Publication: Legal and Ritological Dynamics of Personalized “Pillars of Shame” in Chinese Social Credit System Construction

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:12:22 +0000

I am delighted to announce the publication of my latest article, “Legal and Ritualological Dynamics of Personalized ‘Pillars of Shame’ in Chinese Social Credit System Construction," featured in the latest issue of The China Review (Vol. 24, No. 3). This work explores the intersection of the Chinese Social Credit System (SCS) with the Confucian ritual legal tradition and the rhetoric of public shaming. It integrates insights from rhetorical studies and philosophy of law to examine how the SCS operates as both a governance-by-data experiment and a framework that aligns with—and diverges from—domestic and transnational constitutional norms.

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New Publication: Legal and Ritological Dynamics of Personalized “Pillars of Shame” in Chinese Social Credit System Construction