城市社区网络民主:内涵、限度与发展路径

Connotation,Limits and Means of the Development of Cyber Democracy in the Urban Community

网络民主——一种以网络为媒介的新兴民主形式,它的出现给城市社区建设带来了机遇和挑战。杭州市德加社区积极倡导网络民主建设已有多年,通过实证调研并结合城市社区网络民主探讨了内涵,认为网络民主拓宽了居民参与社区管理渠道,营造了平等的"公共空间",创造了全新的网络监督模式,但也存在网络民意缺乏代表性,非理性参与等局限。解决城市社区网络民主发展中存在的这些问题,需要健全的网络道德规范和完善的法律体系,也离不开社区的重视和充足的物质保障,更需采取多种措施调动居民网络参与的积极性。

＂Cyber democracy＂ is a new democratic form with the network being as a medium,and its emergence brings to the urban community construction opportunities and challenges.The Dejia Community in Hangzhou has actively promoted cyber democracy construction for many years.Based on the empirical investigation on the Dejia Community and the combination of discussion about the connotation of city community cyber democracy,this paper points out that cyber democracy broadens the channels for community participation of residents and creates equal ＂public space＂ and a new network monitoring mode.But there are also some limitations,for example,lack of representation of network public opinions,irrational participation and so on.To solve these problems in the process of the development of city community cyber democracy,it needs robust system of network moral standards and comprehensive network legal norms.And it can＇t do without the community＇s attention and adequate human,financial and material guarantee and needs to take various measures to mobilize the enthusiasm of the residents involved in the network.