摘要
国内学术界在介绍国外重要理论时有时缺少批判性考察,共识民主理论即是一例。利普哈特提出的共识民主理论不仅极大地影响了比较政治领域的学术研究,而且还影响了一些国家的政体转型和宪法设计,该理论因此被视为最近数十年国际民主理论界最重要的进展之一。然而,这一理论却存在很多问题。文章试图以《民主的模式》为主要对象,在借鉴国际学术界前沿研究的基础上,立足于研究方法,从概念界定、研究设计、经验证据与因果机制四个具体方面入手,对共识民主理论进行系统的检讨和反思。文章认为,特别是对于高度分裂的社会来说,用共识民主理论来指导政体转型和宪法设计将会带来误导性。
Sometimes there is a lack of critical review on foreign theories when introduced by China＇s academia. Consensus democracy theory is an example. Arend Lijphart＇s consensus democracy theory has influenced not on- ly the study of comparative politics greatly, but also the regime transitions and constitutional designs of many countries. Therefore, consensus democracy theory has been regarded as one of the most important developments in this field over the past several decades. However, this theory is problematic in many respects. Based on re- views of Arend Lijphart＇s Patterns of Democracy, this paper attempts to reassess and reflect on the concept, research design, empirical evidence, and causal mechanism of consensus democracy systematically. The author argues that it would be misleading to apply this theory to regime transition and constitutional design, especially in highly divided societies.
出处
《经济社会体制比较》
CSSCI
北大核心
2014年第5期195-205,共11页
Comparative Economic & Social Systems
基金
复旦大学985-3期项目"对全球现代化经验和教训的考察"(项目编号:2011SHKXZD011)
国家社科基金青年项目"政治制度模式与发展中国家民主转型的绩效"(项目编号:13CZZ013)
关键词
共识民主
协和型民主
多数民主
政治制度
研究方法
Consociational Democracy
Consensus Democracy
Majoritarian Democracy
Political Institutions
Research Method
