Rule of Law (State and Society)

Author: Xia Yong
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Discusses the connotations of legal system and rule of law, promotes the flourishing of legal studies, advances the rule of law governance, the relationship between legal system and democracy, as well as the reform of Chinese law after joining the WTO, the legal safeguard system for the Western Development Strategy, and other related content. In contemporary China, "rule of law governance" is a political concept with a special context, just as "governing the state by law" was emphasized by Guan Zhong in ancient times. It is also a governance strategy that guides social and political life. From the perspective of the state and society, correctly understanding the origin, connotation, process, and effects of rule of law governance is indispensable for researching and advancing the rule of law. This book consists of nine chapters, all of which revolve around the theoretical and practical issues of the ruling party's approach to rule of law governance. Chapter 1 "Legal System and Rule of Law" and Chapter 3 "Market Economy and Democracy, Legal System" were written between 1992 and 1993 and can be considered some of the earlier texts that made a significant distinction between "legal system" and "rule of law," as well as provided positive interpretations of the principles of rule of law and the relationship between the market economy and democracy and the legal system. Chapter 2 "Flourishing Legal Studies and Advancing Rule of Law Governance" was recently written and primarily outlines some theoretical and practical issues faced in continuing to advance rule of law governance from an academic research perspective after the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 study China's legal reforms after joining the WTO, the legal safeguards for the Western Development Strategy, grassroots rule of law governance and folk law in Tibetan areas, as well as legal issues related to combating the SARS epidemic from the perspective of rule of law governance. Chapter 8, through reviewing the works of journalists, focuses on discussing the relationship between the general public and rule of law governance, as well as the relationship between the media and the judiciary. Among these, Chapters 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 have not been published yet. The three chapters that have been published have undergone minor adjustments during the editing process.