李普赛特政治发展观及其对后发国家政治民主化的启示

Inspiration to China's Democracy From Lipset's Political Development Theory

李普赛特认为民主的发展有赖于经济发展为其提供物质保障,有赖于认同、价值等社会心理因素为其提供合法性支撑,有赖于政治国家与公民社会的充分互动。后发国家的外生性政治民主化进程是一个异常复杂而艰难的过程,既需要以工业化为基础的经济高速发展,亦有赖于基于共同价值和认同的政治文化作为支撑,还需要在"强国家—强社会"结构的互动中实现多元主体对国家政治生活的积极参与。

As a prominent political scholar and sociologist in the 20th century, Lipset has intensive explanation on the basis of democratic and political society. He publicizes that the development of democracy depends on the economy development, the legitimacy provided by social mental elements such as value, and the good interaction between the political state and civil society. Lipo set ＇ s theory gives inspiration to the reform of China＇ s democracy and governance.