Francis Gradijan University of Texas School of Law writes:
My article is available online here:
http://tjogel.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/5_Gradijan_Final.pdf.
The volume may also be ordered from the journal website:
The article was presented at a symposium on
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Spring 2010. The “Uncut” version, which adds several more pages of analysis (mostly in footnote form),
is available at SSRN:? http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1557952.
I am a 3L Law student at the University of Texas and I have subscribed to this informative list for about three years.
Abstract:
“China’s alternative dispute resolution processes (ADR) allow
arms-length citizen input into power projects, but citizens only had
limited meaningful input into several power projects that are among
those that added more than 330 gigawatts to China’s grid in the past
four years. This article analyzes dispute resolution tools in China
and it presents case studies that explore citizen involvement in two
projects: the Nu River hydropower project and the Nansha refinery.
Although citizens’ influence is primarily indirect, some of China’s
permitting processes have been influenced by after-the-fact xinfang
dispute resolution and government citizen-interest “champions.” The
studies demonstrate a tentative movement towards greater, but still
highly limited, citizen participation while China continues to rapidly
expand its power capacity.”
If any of you have suggestions or leads for academic or research
employment opportunities in the China and/or Energy Law fields
post-graduation, please feel free to contact me off-list.
I am already applying for a Fulbright in China and I have my
affiliation letter, but if any Professors at Chinese Universities in
Beijing are interested in my research, please feel free to contact me
off-list.
