中国政治学实证研究的反思与探索

Reflection and Exploration on the Empirical Research of Chinese Political Science

政治学实证研究在中国的兴起既是中国政治发展的产物,也是政治学研究者学术自觉的结果。当前,实证研究成为中国政治学研究的重要路径。当代中国政治实践取得了重大成就,然而,并没有产生与之相称的政治学学术成果。在中国政治学“三大体系”建设中,应该对实证研究本身进行反思,不能单纯追求研究方法的科学性,而应深入政治学知识生产的机制之中;作为政治学研究者,应具有正确的价值取向和明晰的学科意识,同时要明确当代中国政治的实践逻辑。最重要的是,政治学者要回到政治学知识生产,在方法论运用与创新、新一轮学科融合、提高研究的认识站位等方面继续努力。

The rise of political empirical research in China is not only the product of China’s political development,but also the result of political researchers’ academic consciousness. At present,empirical research has become an important path of Chinese political science research. Contemporary Chinese political practice has made great achievements,but it has not produced commensurate academic achievements in political science. In the construction of “Three Systems”of Chinese political science,we should reflect on the empirical research itself,not simply pursue the scientificity of research methods,but go deep into the mechanism of political knowledge production;As a political science researcher,he should have a correct value orientation;Political scholars should have a clear sense of discipline and clarify the practical logic of contemporary Chinese politics. The most important thing is to return to the knowledge production of political science and continue to make efforts in the application and innovation of methodology,the integration of a new round of disciplines,and improving the cognitive position of research.