Interdisciplinary Approach in Legal Science (Using the Example of a Study of China's Social Credit System)

Abstract

The article examines the formation and functioning of the Chinese Social Credit System through the lens of history, political science, political and legal studies, 
economics, psychology, cultural studies, and technical aspects of its implementation. Using an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the subject, the authors conclude that the Chinese Social Credit System is a set of tools that can improve China's economic development, make the relationship between economic entities and consumers more transparent, and encourage more responsible and mature behavior among participants in the system, rather than providing total control over citizens' personal relationships. An analysis of the the Chinese Social Credit System from the perspective of various scientific fields allows to dispel some of the myths surrounding this system and reveal that it is fully in line with traditional Chinese values and the overall Confucian culture, as well as the historical system of social governance.