法治与民主有着天然的联系，正因为如此，中国特设社会主义民主政治才在党的领导的前提下强调依法治国和人民当家作主的统一。

作者韩震、严育在《法治(英文版)》中介绍了改革开放以来我国法治建设的基本情况，尤其是结合公民个人的成长、成才，全面介绍了已基本建成的中国特色社会主义法律体系，并阐释了法治在政治文明建设中的作用。

Chapter 1 Source of Rule of Law: From "Ruled by Law" to Promoting Law-based Governance of a Country in an All-around Way

 Ⅰ. Connotation and discrimination of rule of law

 Ⅱ. History of rule of law in China and Western countries

 Ⅲ. Historical course of building a socialist country under the rule of law

 Ⅳ. New milestones of building a socialist country under the rule of law

Chapter 2 Follow the Right Path: Adhere to the Path of the Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics

 Ⅰ. The path of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteris-tics: What are the Chinese characteristics?

 Ⅱ. Path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics:What is its destination?

 Ⅲ. Path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics:What should we adhere to?

Chapter 3 Foundation of National Stability: The Country Should Be Ruled in Line with the Constitution

 Ⅰ. The Constitution is the fundamental law of the country

 Ⅱ. Enhance the authority of the Constitution

 Ⅲ. Perfect the systems of Constitution implementati0n and su-pervision

 Ⅳ. Promote the spirit of the Constitution in the whole society

Chapter 4 Enact Good Laws: Promote Scientific Legislation and De-mocratic Legislation

 Ⅰ. Why should we promote scientific legislation and democratic legislation?

 Ⅱ. The core of scientific legislation lies in respecting and reflec-ting the objective law

 Ⅲ. The core of democratic legislation lies in serving the people and depending on the people

 Ⅳ. Promote legislation in key fields, make legislation compati-ble with reform policies

Chapter 5 A Law-based Government: Law-based Administration and Stringent Enforcement of Law

 Ⅰ. Why should we speed up the establishment of a law-based government?

 Ⅱ. Progresses and problems in the establishment of law-based government in China

 Ⅲ. Advance comprehensive exercise of functions in accordance with law by governments at all levels

 Ⅳ. Improve law-based decision-making mechanism

 Ⅴ. Deepen reform of law enforcement by administrative agen-cies

 Ⅵ. Strengthen limits on and oversight of administrative pow-ers

Chapter 6 Judicial Justice: Making Sure People Feel Fairness and Justice

 Ⅰ. Judicial justice is the lifeblood of rule of law

 Ⅱ. Guarantee the independent exercise of judicial powers

 Ⅲ. Improve the allocation of judicial functions and powers and advance stringent judiciary

 Ⅳ. Provide stronger judicial protection of human rights

 Ⅴ. Strengthen oversight of judicial activities

Chapter 7 Concept of Rule of Law: Create a Law-abiding Society

 Ⅰ. What is the concept of rule of law?

 Ⅱ. How to advance law publicity among the people and cultivate concept of rule of law?

 Ⅲ. How to nourish rule of law spirit with virtue?

Chapter 8 Leadership of the Party: Most Fundamental Guarantee to Socialist Rule of Law

 Ⅰ. Why socialist rule of law cannot be realized without leadership of the Party?

 Ⅱ. Bring leadership of the Party to the whole process and all as-pects of law-based governance of-China

 Ⅲ. Strengthen the establishment of Party rules and regulations

 Ⅳ. Strengthen rule of law thinking and competence of Party members and cadres