The Cultivation of Rule of Law

Since the Eighteenth CPC National Congress, in the governance decisions of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as General Secretary, and in the process of advancing the comprehensive building of a moderately prosperous society, comprehensively deepening reform and comprehensively governing the country according to law have been regarded as the “two wings of a bird” and the “two wheels of a cart,” becoming interlinked “sister works” that propel the cause forward. For a country like China, with thousands of years of tradition of rule by man, comprehensively governing the country according to law is undoubtedly a broad and profound revolution in national governance. Mencius said, “Goodness alone is insufficient for governance; law alone cannot operate by itself.” Now that the rule of law has been established as the basic way the Party governs the country, comprehensive rule of law must focus on leading cadres — the critical minority. Their cultivation of the rule of law and their capacity for rule-of-law thinking directly determine whether the strategic deployment of comprehensively governing the country according to law, and even the “Four Comprehensives” strategic layout that leads national rejuvenation, can be realized. This book selects famous works by renowned writers from all times and places on the rule of law, guiding readers to think comprehensively and deeply about the rule of law from different temporal and spatial perspectives, and providing guidance for readers in respecting, studying, abiding by, and applying the law.