The rule of law under the rule of man:Longing and disillusionment of Liang Qichao's doctrine of rule of law
Liang Qichao's doctrine of rule of law is a kind of legal policy and a progressive thought that led to the development of democracy and rule of law in modern China.Liang Qichao's doctrine of rule of law runs through the ideological and cultural systems of China and the west.He pursues a rule of law that combines Chinese and Western ideas,and is also the rule of law that finally changes course from anti-despotism to enlightened despotism.Liang Qichao's enlightened despotism can also be called"rule of law under the rule of man",which hopes to achieve a rule of law under political overseeing through rule of man,and implement the rule of law through the awakening of the rule of law consciousness of powerful political figures and the means of authoritarian rule.The enlightened despotism also advocates achieving an authoritarian rule and the protection of people's rights and equal emphasis on the legal situation,by establishing a set of legal systems and institutional mechanisms for the operation of laws.The rule of law under the rule of man is not only a good idea of the rule of law in the transitional period,but also a good idea of politics.However,such a road of rule of law was absolutely impossible to take at that time.
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