村民政治参与度低的成因及解决对策——以顺德一农村“村民自治”情况的实地调查为例

Causes of Farmer's Low Participation in Politics and Its Measures ——from the fact finding of the "farmer self-government" in a village with in Shunde

以村民自治为核心内容的中国基层民主政治发展有赖于村民的政治参与。广东省顺德市一农村的"村民自治"情况表明,经济发展水平较低、接受教育程度偏低、传统政治文化影响和村民自治制度的不完善,是导致我国农村村民政治参与度低的成因。解决的途径在于:发展经济,努力提高村民的物质生活水平;加大教育投入,消除文化上的贫困阶层;培养村民具有参与型的政治文化素质;完善有关法律法规,保证政治参与渠道宽阔畅通。

The development of China grassroots democracy at the core of farmer's selfgovernment depends on their participation. In a village within Shunde of Guangdong Province, the 'selfgovernment' reveals the causes of farmers' low participation in politics, i.e. backforward economic development, low education level, the shackles of traditional influence from culture and politics, and the defects in selfgovernment systems. The paper suggests several measures: developing economy to improve farmer's living standard, increasing educational investment to eliminate illiteracy, fostering their awareness of participating politics and culture, and improving the relative laws and rules to ensure the normal participation in politics.