行政问责的范式变化:从传统到现代

The Changing of Administrative Accountability Paradigm:from the Traditional to the Current

传统行政问责范式较为简单,问责内容一般被理解为在政治授权体系基础上形成的责任回应,研究方法一般采用解释性方法。现代行政问责的研究以罗美泽克的研究成果较具有代表性,罗美泽克以“期望管理范式”取代了传统的“对责任的回答范式”,罗美泽克的研究价值在于从概念、研究方法和体系内容等方面的系统研究揭示了现代行政问责范式的基本架构。笔者认为现代行政问责范式的发展有几个方面的特点一是现代行政问责范式正处于形成阶段。二是现代行政问责范式正处于多种范式竞相发展过程。三是现代行政问责范式发展中已经出现了某些起到突出影响作用的范式。

This article argues the usefulness of administrative accountability paradigm which is changing from the traditional to the current. The traditional paradigm is built upon the democratic theory and emphasized the political answerability. Now the new paradigm is developed and represented by the process approach of Stewart J. D. and Michael G. O＇ Loughlin and the typology approach of Romzek B. S. and Sinclair A.. As Romzek noted, the ＂management of expectations＂ concept becomes the core meaning for accountability and as a substitute for answerability paradigm. The value of Romzek＇s study represents in research of concept, means and systems of accountability paradigm. The devdopment of new accountability paradigm displays three features： （a）It is involving the developing stage： （b）The existence of new models is various; and （c）some studies have showad the prominent influence in this field.