精英决策模式起源及其合理性探析

Analysis on the Origin and Rationality of Elite Decision Model

精英主义理论兴起于19世纪末期,作为一种政治理念,早在古希腊时期就已经有了萌芽。尽管不同的人对精英主义有不同的理解甚至激烈的批判,其基本内容却是强调精英统治的必然性和合法性。传统观点认为作为一种价值判断,它既保守又反民主,但精英模式仍然经常被当作公共政策中的一种分析模型,甚至一种主要的分析模型,毕竟它本身是在不断发展变化的。

The elitism theory emerged at the end of 19th century, but as a political idea it germinated in the ancient Greece time. Its basic content is to emphasize the inevitability of elite ride and legitimacy. The different people have different understanding to the elite decision model, some people think that it is conservative and anti - democratic, but it is still used for a public policy analysis model frequently, even a major analysis model.