“新乡贤”崛起:乡村治理法治化的南燕竹实践

The Rise of"Neo-village Elite":The Practice of Legalization in Rural Governance in Nanyanzhu Town

乡村治理是国家治理的基石,是实现国家治理体系与治理能力现代化的重要一环。“新乡贤”指脱胎于传统乡贤,传承中国“乡贤之治”文化传统,以时代价值与现实旨归为目标,在参与乡村事业和乡村治理中的榜样性社会力量。文章以南燕竹镇“新乡贤”实践为蓝本,分析乡贤群体参与法治乡村建设的现实需要与独特优势,探索“新乡贤”介入乡村治理法治化进程。针对乡村治理主体多元的现状,“新乡贤”参与乡村治理存在责任界限不清、治理能力不足、治理效果不佳的现实困境,应厘清“新乡贤”职责边界、提升“新乡贤”履职能力、强化“新乡贤”普法功能,以助力乡村振兴、实现美好愿景。

Rural governance is the cornerstone of national governance and a hallmark of the modernization of the national governance system and capacity.The"neo-village elite"refers to a role model social group that is born from the traditional village elite,inherits the cultural tradition of"the rule of village elite"in China,enriches its connotation with the values and realities of the times,and participates in the rural cause and rural governance.The article takes the practice of"neo-village elite"in Nanyanzhu Town,analyzes the practical needs and unique advantages of the rural elite'participation in the construc-tion of ruling by law in rural areas,and explores the process of the"neo-village elite's"intervention legalization in rural gov-ernance.In view of the current situation of multiple rural governance subjects,unclear boundaries of responsibility for neo-village elite to participate in rural governance,the lack of rural governance capacity,and the poor governance effect,we need to clarify their responsibility boundaries,enhance their performance ability,and strengthen their function of popularizing the law,so as to help revitalize the countryside and achieve a better vision.