社会管理视域下县级政府职能的历史轨迹与演化

The Trajectory and Evolution of County Government's Functions under the Social Management View

县级政府是我国最重要的一级基层政权。纵观历史,它于社会管理过程中存在着独特的发展轨迹。在古代,主要由乡绅来负责社会管理并提供公共服务,县级政府借此力量保证社会的稳定;民国作为一个过渡阶段,中央逐步将社会管理职能从乡绅手中收回;到了现代,县级政府享有法理上的社会管理职能,却出现管理上的部分缺位。因此,县级政府应更有效地发挥社会管理职能,促进社会和谐。

The county government is the most important basic level in China.Throughout history,it has a unique development in social management.In ancient times,it was the squire who was responsible for the social management and public service,by which the county government kept the society stable;As a transitional stage during the Republic period,the central government gradually withdrew social management functions from the squire.In modern times,county governments enjoy the function of social management in jurisprudence,but actually there are some vacancy.Therefore,County governments should play the effective role in social management and promote social harmony.