近代英国法治思想的传播与当代启示

The Transmission and Enlightenment of the Ruling-by-Law Thought of Modern Britain

英国法治理念肇始于近代社会政治变革。17世纪初,英国资产阶级与封建土地贵族的矛盾不断激化,传统政治体制的瓦解,印刷媒介的发展以及阅读型的形成,为以权利为核心的法治、平等、自由等现代政治价值的广泛传播提供了重要契机。新旧价值理念的激烈碰撞启发和塑造了近代英国公众的理性精神,凝聚起了现代化进程。当代中国正处于"大国"向"强国"的转型期,合理吸收其他国家的历史经验,可为新时代培养法治文化、弘扬法治精神维护法律尊严提供有益借鉴。

The ruling-by-law thought originated from the social reformation in modern Britain. In early17 th century,the conflict between British bourgeoisie and feudal nobility quickened the collapse of the traditional political system. With the development of print media and the increasing of the amount of readers,the modern political values centered on rights,such as ruling-by-law,equality,freedom etc.,were offered important opportunity to be widely transmitted.