草根群体网络参政视野下的政府管理转型探析

Grass-roots Groups,Internet Political Participation and the Transformation of Government Management

作为一个相对弱势的草根群体,在过去常常与政治参与"无缘",而网络打破了政治参与的高门槛,让草根群体也有了属于自己的参政平台,改变了既定的政治生态。草根群体网络参政引起了强烈的社会反响,甚至在一定程度上导致了一些社会冲突,政府只有及时了解草根民意,适时地推进管理转型,提高回应能力,才能走向良政和善治之路。根据社会冲突理论与治理理论中善治要素,作者分析了草根群体网络参政的原因,从草根群体网络参政对政府管理造成的影响来论述政府管理转型的必要性,提出了政府管理转型的具体路径选择。

The development of intemet provides a great opportunity, which has long been absent due to obstacles and restrictions set by traditional political procedures, for grassroots groups to engage in political issues, drawing tremendous attention from a variety of different social sectors. Facing this emerging scenario, the authority is expected to lower its profile, attending grassroots＇ concerns and voices, and launch a cam- paign to establish a new mode of managenlent manner and be more responsive. By and only by doing so, can a good governance be achieved and secured. According to social conflict theory and governance theory, the authors analyze the causes of grassroots internet participation,and discuss the necessity of the transformation of government managenlent in light of grassroots＇ intemet political influence. Finally, we propose a set of specific options and strategies for the authority to choose.