乡村治理现代化中的简约传统及其价值

Minimalism Tradition and Its Value in the Modernization of Rural Governance

“集权的简约治理”是我国帝制时代形成并长期维持的基层治理模式。晚清以来,随着乡村社会自身的变迁与国家政权建设的推进,“简约治理”模式逐渐被国家制度的设计者所摒弃,由此成为历史遗产。现阶段,国家政权在权力下沉过程中全方位介入乡村社会的治理,形成“高度中央集权-高度基层渗透”的治理模式。在取得良好的治理效能的同时,这一模式也蕴含着一定的治理风险。要强调乡村治理的弹性空间和灵活性,就应该看到“简约治理”这一传统在乡村治理现代化中的补充性价值。

“Centralized minimalism”is a grass-roots governance model that was maintained for a long time in imperial China.Starting from the late Qing dynasty,with the changes of village society and the advancement of state power,“centralized minimalism”was gradually abandoned by the ruler of the nation,thus becoming historical heritage.At present,the state power is fully involved in the governance of village society during the process of power delegation,forming a governance mode of“high centralized power and high infrastructural power”.Despite its good governance effectiveness,this model carries certain governance risks.To emphasize the elastic space and flexibility of rural governance,we should see the complementary value of"centralized minimalism"in the modernization of rural governance.