法治社会研究的现状与前景——基于国家与社会关系视角的考察

The Present and Future of Research on Law-Based Society:A Review Based on the Relationship between State and Society

认真回顾和梳理法治社会的理论研究,解析其内在的局限与问题,对深化法治社会的理论研究,推进当下法治社会建设无疑具有重要意义。从20多年来的中国学术发展进程来看,中国学术界对法治社会的研究在不断拓展,从基础理论、民间组织、公民品格再到公共领域,呈现着日益丰富和深化的趋势。以国家构建、双向构建、共建共享等国家与市民社会的关系研究,始终是中国市民社会研究中带有明显"中国化"特点的理论倾向,是当下中国旨在减少国家管制、释放市民社会活力的改革进程的必然反映。中国学术界关于法治社会的研究,总体上呈现着不断上升发展的趋势。但同时,由于政治体制、文化传统、本土国情等因素的影响,它在前行中也存在着一定的困难和问题。

It is important to review the theoretical research on the relationship between law and society,to analyze its inherent limitations and problems,and to advance the construction of a society ruled by law. From the perspective of Chinese academic development in the past 20 years,the research on law and society has been continuously expanding,ranging from the basic theory to the civil organization,to the citizen character,and to the public sphere. The study on the relationship between state and civil society,which involves such issues as the state building,bi-directional construction,and co-construction,has always been the theoretical focus with Chinese characteristics in the research on Chinese civil society and inevitably reflects China's reform intended to relax state restriction and boost the energy released by the civil society. The research on law and society in China shows a general trend of increase. But at the same time,due to the political system,cultural traditions,local conditions and other factors,it also faces some difficulties and problems.