协商民主对我国公民参与立法的启示

Deliberative Democracy Enlighten Chinese Citizen Participation in Legislation

人民主权需要强而有力的立法机构来代表人民制定法律,但是立法权在本质上是属于人民的,公民参与立法可以弥补议会在反映民意方面不够充分的问题并增强立法的合法性。公民在参与立法的过程中,审议、沟通与辩论是一个重要环节,而我国公民在参与立法过程中,公民往往处于消极被动的地位,缺乏面对面的、真正制度化的沟通、审议与辩论。协商民主本身所蕴含的基本理念和制度设计可以在这方面对我国公民参与立法给予启示。

The popular sovereignty needs powerful legislature on behalf of the people to make laws. However,the legislative power belongs to the people in essence and citizen participation in legislation can make up the problem of parliament reflecting public opinion inadequately and enhance the legitimacy of the legislation. Deliberation,communication and debate are important elements in the process of citizen participation in legislation. Chinese citizens often placed in a passive position during citizen participation in legislation,lacking of face- to- face and real institutionalized deliberation,communication and debate. Deliberative democracy can give enlightenment to chinese citizen participation in legislation with its basic idea and institutional design.