Towards a Rule of Law Government

Author: Ying Songnian
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Admistration according to law is not only a widely followed legal principle in modern rule-of-law states, but also a set of administrative legal systems established based on this principle. It is not only a major transformation in modern government management methods, but also a profound revolution in modern government management models. This book comprehensively studies the theories and systems of administration according to law in both Eastern and Western countries, systematically summarizing the experiences and methods of administration according to law. The book is divided into three parts. The first part elaborates on the paths taken by five countries—England, the United States, France, Germany, and Japan—from rule-by-man to rule-by-law, highlighting the regularity and diversity of administrative rule-of-law in major Western countries. The second part discusses the basic theoretical issues and eleven major systems of administration according to law in China, analyzing the current status, main problems, and development trends of China's administrative according to law systems. The third part presents fourteen empirical investigation reports on administration according to law, uncovering the legal dynamics and local resources embedded in China's practice of administration according to law. The book is guided by a fundamental theoretical thread: the creative combination of the laws of the rule of law with China's national conditions, exploring the paths and methods of administration according to law in China to comprehensively advance the historical process of China's government moving toward the rule of law.