晚清的州县行政改革思潮与实践

The Practice and Theory of County Administration Reform in the Late Qing Dynasty

清代州县行政在官员任用考核、机构设置、财政制度等方面存在诸多弊病 ,表现出欠缺合理化的前近代性质。晚清时期 ,一些有识之士纷纷对此提出改革意见 ,并在“新政”和“预备立宪”过程中得到清政府采纳。这种改革思潮与实践 ,对中国县行政的近代化起到了促进作用。

County administration in the late Qing Dynasty was fraught with malpractices in the appointment and review of officials, the organizational structure, and financial administration. These malpractices were indicative of the lack of rationalization in pre_modern county administration. In the late Qing Dynasty, many knowledgeable observers advocated reform. In response, the Qing government adopted proposed measures during the “Xinzheng Reform' and the “Preparation for Constitution Movement'. These reforms enhanced the modernization of the Chinese county administration.