中国民间智库30年的初步考察

A Preliminary Investigation into the 30 Years of Private Think Tanks in China

中国民间智库近30年的发展可以分为三个阶段。20世纪80年代中后期是起步期,这一阶段的民间智库为数不多,但其多样化的发展策略,为后来者提供了广泛的借鉴。1990年前后至2003年是第二阶段,民间智库在市场化大潮的鼓励下,迎来了一段自由生长的蓬勃发展期,并奠定了中国民间智库发展的基本格局。2004年以后,民间智库经历了一段调整期,但在数量上仍保持快速增长。新型智库建设提升到国策层面,刺激了民间智库的井喷式发展。虽然民间智库发展面临生存空间的一定限制,但其表现出的在公共外交方面的潜力、公众参与公共政策决策中的桥梁作用,仍然让人们对其未来发展充满了期待。

The development of private think tanks in China in the past three decades can be divided into three stages.The mid to late 1980 swas its start-up period,during which the number of private think tanks was small,but their diversified development strategies provided rich examples for latecomers.The second stage was 1990-2003.Promoted by marketization,private think tanks flourished,laying a foundation for future development.The third stage started in 2004.Private think tanks experienced a period of adjustment,but their number continued to grow rapidly.With the construction of new types of think tanks included in national policy,their growth was greatly stimulated.Although facing limited space of activities,private think tanks have a potential in public diplomacy and play a bridging role in public policy-making.