We strive toward a condition of peace enabling human flourishing. Yet human groups and individuals alike have an extraordinary wide range of understandings of such a condition. If lasting peace and joint cooperation is to emerge from rule of law or otherwise underpin global harmony, these very concepts need to be unpacked in proper detail. Given the remarkable diversity of legal practices across societies, simply looking at our own will prove insufficient. The aim is to clarify the often (covertly) value-laden concept of rule of law. Prima facie, “harmony” seems less equivocal: the concept has figured prominently in both Chinese and Western philosophical traditions, indicating concord. The contemporary Chinese policies of the “harmonious society” (hexie shehui) suggest a more careful reading. We look at similarities and differences to explain Western reluctance towards the notion of harmony.
Global Harmony and Rule of Law: An Empirical-Analytic Approach
MINDUS, Patricia Maria
2012-01-01
Abstract
We strive toward a condition of peace enabling human flourishing. Yet human groups and individuals alike have an extraordinary wide range of understandings of such a condition. If lasting peace and joint cooperation is to emerge from rule of law or otherwise underpin global harmony, these very concepts need to be unpacked in proper detail. Given the remarkable diversity of legal practices across societies, simply looking at our own will prove insufficient. The aim is to clarify the often (covertly) value-laden concept of rule of law. Prima facie, “harmony” seems less equivocal: the concept has figured prominently in both Chinese and Western philosophical traditions, indicating concord. The contemporary Chinese policies of the “harmonious society” (hexie shehui) suggest a more careful reading. We look at similarities and differences to explain Western reluctance towards the notion of harmony.
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