As the first volume of a two-volume set on mediation in China, this book examines the legal foundations of Chinese mediation and feasible paths to the institutionalization and professionalization of mediation.

Liao Yong'an, Professor of Law School at Xiangtan University, China, and Vice President of China Civil Procedure Law Research Association. His main research interests are in dispute resolution and civil litigation.

Wang Cong, Assistant Professor of Law School at Hunan University, China. His main research interests are in dispute resolution and civil litigation.