依法治理是依法治国方略的生动实践与操作过程。在依法治国的法治背景下,进行西部大开发,只有将之纳入法治轨道,只有坚持依法治理,才能将西部大开发真正落到实处。笔者认为加强西部开发中的依法治理的有效途径在以下几个方面:(一)健全法制,加强立法。应立即制定西部开发法并建? Governing by law is the vivid practice and operation of the strategy of governing the country according to law. Under the rule of law governing the country according to law, carrying out the large-scale development of the western part of the country can only be brought into the orbit of the rule of law. Only by upholding the principle of administering the country according to law can we truly carry out the great development of the western region. In my opinion, there are several effective ways to strengthen the legal administration in the development of the western region in the following aspects: (1) To improve the legal system and strengthen legislation. Should we immediately formulate and develop the western development law?