Convict Politics: From Utopia to Serfdom in Early China (221 BCE – 23 CE) - Cai, Liang (University of Notre Dame, Indiana) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781316515303 - January 19, 2026
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Convict Politics: From Utopia to Serfdom in Early China (221 BCE – 23 CE)

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Liang Cai harnesses newly excavated manuscripts and techniques from the digital humanities to reveal how early Chinese empires criminalized the innocent while exonerating actual offenders. Paradoxically driven by the quest for a crime-free utopia, these practices fostered an enduring skepticism towards the law in the Chinese tradition.

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released January 19, 2026
ISBN13 9781316515303
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 444
Dimensions 162 × 235 × 30 mm   ·   908 g
Language English  

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