“历史终结论”底色下的中国政治观察——对福山《关于中国治理的反思》的回应

Chinese Political Review on the Background of “the End of History”:——A Response to the Reflection on Chinese Governance by Fukuyama

福山用其三个制度支柱——强国家、法治和民主问责来评价中国治理,认为中国的短板是法治和民主问责。本文认为,福山的"三个制度支柱"在知识论上都存在严重瑕疵,尤其是当他把选举民主当做民主问责的标准的时候。不能治理的政府不但是不责任的,还是不道德的,因为政府的职责就是治理。据此中国的治理变革方向不应该是所谓的福山假设,而是综合性的"有能力的有限政府"。

Professor Fukuyama evaluates Chinese governance by three institutional pillars which are strong state, rule by law and democratic accountability. He arguesthat the shortages of China are the last two pillars. However, the three institutional pillars have fatal flaws in Epistemology, and the flaws are particularly distinct when he views the electoral democracy as democratic accountability. The government without governance capacity is not only irresponsible but immoral as the responsibility of the governments is to govern. And therefore, the direction of governance reform in China is a comprehensive ＂Limited Government with Capability＂, rather than Professor Fukeyama＇s hypothesis.