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Lee Kuan Yew Legal Thoughts And Singapore Characteristic Legal Society Construction

Posted on:2012-08-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H J JiangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2216330338470767Subject:World History
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This paper discusses the development and the main content of the lee kuan yew'legal thoughts,and characteristic of Singapore law, the relation between the Singapore legal construction and the lee kuan yew'law practice. The section of preface introduces the life and political experience of Lee,the research situation of the academic ruling about the Lee kuan yew'legal thought, points out the necessity of the further research.The text is divided into four parts. The first part analyzes the ruling law and lee kuan yew thoughts form, development, change course, thinks Mr Lee kuan yew philosophy of law has experienced a change process of development. Initial stage, he does not advocate a strict legal system, under British democratic political influence, is an ideal democratic socialists, but later as Singapore political situation development, his thoughts changed,from the original concept of democratic politics in the rule of law to relatively strict Political views. In his view, in Singapore to establish the society ruled by law, you must have iron wrist, can take some "illegal" authoritarian measures, to stop the crime to damage the social order, only in this way can we establish the orderly, legitimate government by law.Part ii, discusses the contents of legal thought of lee kuan yew, thinks his law thought is mainly embodied in the following aspects:first, establishing a complete legal system. The adjustment of Singapore law system is widespread, and with case as legal origin, formed a strict legal system, and can change according to real social situations, timely modified and added. Second, to emphasize the enforcement strict, punishment is tough, is an strict law country. Singapore widely applied fines as the compulsory measures to standard daily behavior, and applicable controversial "flogging" as punishment in Singapore, established the law enforcement team, its judicial personnel whether police, lawyers or the judge has high professional level, law enforcement strict. Third, formulated legal system according to its nationality and boycott western-style democracy politics. The fourth part, discusses the theory and practice of law of lee kuan yew, the legal construction of the Singapore characteristic. First, summarizes the characteristics of Singapore legal construction, think its features the following aspects:clean, efficient civil service; Fair and independent judicial system; Perfect legislation; Strict law enforcement. In the the relations between the legal construction of Singapore and the legal thoughts and practice of lee kuan yew, the author holds that lee kuan yew philosophy of law promoted the construction and development of the perfect legal system by the Singapore characteristics. Outstanding performance at Singapore honest construction aspects:Singapore accurately defines the corruption forms of the expression; Formulated to prevent the legal system of civil servant corruption; Established strong anti-corruption bureau; the Supreme leader set an example; Implement equality before the law principles. The fourth part is epilogue, summarizes the main viewpoints, summarizes the key points and legal thought of Mr Lee kuan yew, the construction of rule of law with Singapore characteristics,discusses the way of legal thought formed by Mr Lee kuan yew,ruling that after "enriching-powers" to have any efforts from practice and theory,learning and thinking, its main approaches are:one, study to other countries and area. Lee kuan yew therefore has repeatedly visited the countries and the regions that conditions similar, inspect and visit, learning and communication, made a lot of the gains; Secondly, summarize unceasingly the politics experiences and the lessons.
Keywords/Search Tags:Lee kuan yew, Legal Thoughts, Singapore, Legal Society Construction
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