浅析熊彼特精英民主观及对中国民主化进程的启示

An Analysis of Schumpeter's Theory of Elite Democracy and Its Enlightenment to the Democratization of China

熊彼特的精英民主理论是二十世纪最具代表性的民主理论之一,其竞争式民主观是在对古典民主理论的批判和对早期精英民主论的继承基础上形成的。熊彼特认为民主是一种政治方法,本质上是"竞争的选举过程",并着重指出了实现民主需要基本条件、范围条件、支撑条件、自制条件,对中国社会主义民主化进程具有现实的启发意义和参考价值。

Schumpeter's theory of elitist democracy is one of the most representative theories of democracy in twentieth century. On the basis of criticism of classical theory of democracy and inheritance of early elite democracy theory,he formed his own idea of competitive democracy. His belief was that democracy is a political method,and is essentially 'competition 'in the election process. He emphatically pointed out the four conditions to realize democracy. His theory has a real instructive significance and reference value for China in its process of socialist democracy.