北洋时期中华全国铁路协会研究

On the Chinese Railway Association in the Period of Chinese Northern Warlord

中华全国铁路协会是近代中国铁路行业中持续时间最长、影响力最大的社会团体。北洋时期其组织运作趋于制度化,政治功能日益淡化,行业类互益性团体功能得到持续发挥和巩固。其运行目标在于构建以铁路界为主体的会员网络,显示铁路界的社会影响力,治理机构则具有明显的权威型模式,但是它并不具备行业管理的功能。由于铁路行业与列强关系的紧密性,铁路协会在涉及铁路对外关系的事件中表现较为活跃。

Chinese Railway Association was the most influential social body with the longest history in Chinese railway industry.It aimed at constructing a network through which the social influence of the railway in- dustry could be displayed and therefore the organization tended to be authoritative.However,it didn' t have the function of industry management.Owing to its close relationship with the foreign powers,the association did a lot in dealing with affairs related to foreign countries.