Law and Politics of Religious Fraud Regulation. China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (en Inglés) - Jianlin Chen

Adopting a novel, comparative approach, Chen adeptly investigates various legal tools employed to regulate religious fraud in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Through a systematic survey of court judgments, he identifies the surprising convergences among the religious fraud regulations across the three jurisdictions. He further employs public choice analysis to tease out the reasons behind these often unconstitutional religious fraud regulations, and highlights the complicity of individuals who otherwise advocate for liberal democratic values. With its wealth of legal and political analysis, the book critically interjects in the global inquiry of religious freedom and democratic backsliding.

This progressive book is an important touchstone for scholars and students in Asian studies, law and religion, criminal law and justice, and law and society.