COLUMBIA JOURNAL OF ASIAN LAW

FALL 2007 NO.1

CONTENTS

ARTICLES

CHINA'S COURTS: RESTRICTED REFORM

THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF LAWYERS IN

JAPAN: PROCEEDINGS OF A PANEL

DISCUSSION ON THE GROWTH OF

CORPORATE LAW FIRMS AND THE

ROLE OF LAWYERS IN JAPAN

NOTE

ONE CHINA, FREELY AND FAIRLY ELECTED:
A NEW SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE OF

TAIWAN

BOOK REVIEW

GLOBALISATION AND RESISTANCE: LAW

REFORM IN ASIA SINCE THE CRISIS

Benjamin L. Liebman

Bruce E. Aronson 45

Jean C. Wen 87

Alex Feerst 111

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grant from the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law which made the
establishment of the Journal possible.

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