哈耶克是新自由主义代表人物,在经济学和法学方面论述颇丰。哈耶克法律思想建立在自由主义传统之上,其对法治原则有着较多论述。在哈耶克看来,法治原则是人类目前找到的最有效的治理方式。哈耶克认为,法治不是一些空洞的教条,其意义在于能够防止政府专权,保障个人自由。在形式法治和实质法治的关系方面,哈耶克认为形式层面的法治更为重要,能够事先告诉人们,在某种情况下,政府将会采取什么样的行动。哈耶克将权利划分为肯定性权利和否定性权利两种,且认为后者才是真正意义上的法律保障的权利。哈耶克的法治观对我国建设社会主义法治具有重要的启示作用,我国应进一步加强法律对政府权力的控制,建立普遍的、可预测的法律规则,尤其应注重宏观调控中的政府权力控制。 Hayek is a neo-liberal representative, in the economics and jurisprudence elaborate. Hayek’s legal thought is founded on the liberal tradition, which has more discussion on the principle of the rule of law. In Hayek’s view, the principle of the rule of law is the most effective way of governance that mankind finds so far. Hayek argues that the rule of law is not a hollow doctrine, and its significance lies in the ability to prevent government privileges and protect individual freedom. In terms of the relationship between the rule of law and the rule of law, Hayek believes that the rule of law at the formal level is more important and can tell people in advance what kind of action the government will take under certain circumstances. Hayek divide the right into two kinds of affirmative sexual rights and negative sexual rights, and think the latter is the right of legal protection in the true sense. Hayek’s view of the rule of law plays an important role in enlightenment to our country in building a socialist rule of law. Our country should further strengthen the law’s control over the government’s power and establish general and predictable legal rules. In particular, we should pay attention to the control of the government power in macro-control.