TTLA: JJ Rousseau's political philosophy and its significance for building a rule of law state in Vietnam today

1. Full name of PhD student: Nguyen Thi Chau Loan 2. Gender: Female

2. Date of birth: January 2, 1968 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 4152/QD-SDH dated July 15, 2008 of the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision to adjust the title of the doctoral thesis No. 924a/QD-SDH dated May 6, 2014 of the Rector, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Thesis topic name:JJ Rousseau's political philosophy and its significance for building a rule of law state in Vietnam today

8. Major: CNDVBC&CNDVLS 9. Code: 62 22 80 05

10. Scientific advisors: Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Huu Toan and Dr. Luu Minh Van

11. Summary of new results of the thesis

This thesis is the first in-depth and systematic research work in Vietnam on Rousseau's political philosophy in terms of its significance for the construction of a rule of law state in Vietnam today.

The thesis analyzes in a general way the conditions and premises for the birth of Rousseau's political philosophical thoughts.

The thesis systematically analyzes the basic ideas of Rousseau's political philosophy, especially through texts not only in his works translated into Vietnamese such asOn the social contract, but also in his other works that have not been translated into Vietnamese such asEssay on inequality,Essay on science and art,On political economy.The thesis analyzes and systematizes Rousseau's political philosophical thoughts in both aspects: (1) The indispensable fundamental thoughts of the rule of law state such as social inequality, human beings and their natural rights, the general will, sovereignty, and social contracts; (2) The thought of the rule of law state as an institution to implement human natural rights, including the thought of the method of organizing and dividing state powers and the thought of the division and control of state powers.

The thesis evaluates some basic values, limitations and influences of Rousseau's political philosophy, thereby analyzing the significance of Rousseau's political philosophy for the construction of a rule of law state in Vietnam today based on the historical context and specific conditions of the construction of a socialist rule of law state of the people, by the people, for the people in Vietnam.

12. Practical application

13. Further research directions

- Rousseau's political philosophy and its influence on contemporary Western political thought.

- French Enlightenment political thought

- Theoretical basis for the practice of building a rule of law state in Vietnam today

14. Published works related to the thesis

1. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2007),Some basic contents of Rousseau's political thought in the work "On the Social Contract", Research topic at University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Code T.07.04.

2. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2007), “KR Popper's critical rationalism: Some methodological issues of political philosophy and political theory”,Proceedings of the International Conference: Problems of Western Philosophy in the 20th Century, Publishing House of Hanoi National University, Hanoi, pp. 165-176.

3. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2012), "What affects human intellectual development",Tradition and Development Magazine(1), pp. 48-49.

4. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2012), “Gi.Gi.Russo and the human problem”,Journal of Philosophy(8), pp. 80-88.

5. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2013), “J.J. Rousseau's conception of the rule of law state in his workOn the social contract”, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference:Rule of law state - Some theoretical and practical issues, Publishing House of Hanoi National University, Hanoi, pp. 221-233.

6. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2013), “JJ Rousseau's views on religion and culture”,Religion and culture: Some theoretical and practical issues,Proceedings of the International Conference, Religion Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 259 – 268.

7. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2014), “JJ Rousseau's concept of social inequality”, Proceedings of the Scientific Conference:Human Development: Achievements, Issues and Trends, Institute of Human Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, pp. 101-114.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Chau Loan 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 02, 1968 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 4152/QD-SĐH Dated: July 15, 2008 by President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Decision on adjustment in thesis title number 924a/QD-SĐH dated May 06, 2014 by President of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Official thesis title:JJ Rousseau's Political Philosophy and its Significance for Building the Rule of Law in Vietnam Today

8. Major: Dialectical and Historical Materialism 9. Code: 62 22 80 05

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Huu Toan and Dr. Luu Minh Van

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis

This thesis is the first specialized and systematic academic work in Vietnam on Rousseau's political philosophy in terms of its significance for building of the rule of law in Vietnam today.

The thesis analyzed and generalized the conditions and prerequisites for the formation of Rousseau's political philosophy.

The thesis analyzed scientifically the main thoughts of Rousseau's political philosophy, especially through texts not only in his works translated into Vietnamese asThe Social Contract, but also in his other works which have not yet been translated into Vietnamese asDiscourse on Inequality,Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts,On Political Economy.

The thesis analyzed and systematized Rousseau's political philosophical thoughts in both respects: (1) indispensable fundamental thoughts for the rule of law as on social inequality, on man and the natural rights of man, on the general will, sovereignty and social contract; (2) The thoughts on the rule of law as an institution implementing the natural rights of men, including thought on organization and division forms of the state powers and thought on the distribution and control of state powers.

Thesis evaluates some values, limitations and main influences of Rousseau's political philosophy, and analyzes the significance of Rousseau's political philosophy for building the rule of law in Vietnam today on the basis of the historical context and the specific conditions for building of the rule of law as the socialist state of the people, by the people, for the people in Vietnam today.

12. Practical applicability

- Reference for undergraduate, graduate students and for interested people in the history of Western philosophy in general, political philosophy and political theory of the French Enlightenment in particular.

- Reference for researchers on the theoretical and practical issues of building the rule of law in the world and Vietnam.

- Reference for policy makers related to building the rule of law, to constitution and laws and to principles of parliamentary, government and judicial institutions in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions

- Rousseau's political philosophy and its impact on the contemporary Western political thoughts.

- French Political Thoughts of Enlightenment

- Theoretical background for the praxis of building the rule of law in Vietnam today

14. Thesis -related publications

1. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2007),Some main contents of Rousseau's political thought in his work "Social contract", the Research Project on the level of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Code: T.07.04.

2. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2007), "K. Popper's Critical Rationalism: Some methodological issues of political philosophy and political theory", in:The Issues of the Western Philosophy in the twentieth century, Proceedings of the International Conference, Publishing House of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp. 165-176.

3. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2012), "What influences the development of the human intellect",Journal of Tradition and Development(1), pp. 48-49.

4. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2012), "JJ Rousseau and human issues",Journal of Philosophy(8), pp. 80-88.

5. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2013), "JJ Rousseau's concept on the rule of law in his workthe Social Contract",The rule of law - Some theoretical and practical issues, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, Publishing House of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp. 221- 233.

6. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2013), "), "JJ Rousseau's concept on religion and culture" in:Religion and culture: Some theoretical and practical issues, Proceedings of the International Conference, Publishing House of Religion, Hanoi, pp. 259-268.

7. Nguyen Thi Chau Loan (2014), "JJ Rousseau's concept on social inequality", Proceedings of scientific Conference:Human Development: Achievements, problems and trends, Institute of Human Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, pp. 101-114.