Political Democracy & Government Capability: An Approach To Study Political Development

Based on political development practice and past theories , in the thesis , the author studies political development from the angle of the relation between political democracy and government capability , aiming at the search of the political development regularity . Following this , the author tries to offer a new approach to study political development . This search and try are somewhat practicably and theoretically valuable .The thesis consists of four parts besides preface .Part one : "the 'paradox' of political democracy and government capability : a historical survey". According to the political development of France , Germany, Japan, Latin America , Southeast Asia and Africa , it is evident that political democracy and government capability cannot compromise in the process .Part two : "political democracy & government capability : research and its deficiency". Western scholars such as Lipset , Huntington and Almond , have studied the issue of political democracy and government capability . Domestic scholars have studied the issue too . But their studies are not satisfying . Deep and systematic research is needed.Part three : "clarifying the relation between political democracy and government capability". (1) Explaining "paradox": essence and reason . Firstly , clearing the connotation of political democracy and government capability . Holding that out-of-balance of political democracy and government capability is the essence of paradox . While undeveloped countries' special development situation and the irrationality on the developmental strategy choice are the subjective and objective reasons . (2) Resolving "paradox": political democracy and government capability develop with balance . The connotation of balance between political democracy and government capability contains structural balance , functional balance and dynamic balance . Developed countries have experienced two patterns of balance between political democracy and government capability . While developing countries shouldchoose and construct their own balance between political democracy and government capability . (3) Traversing "paradox": an approach to study political development . Theories of liberalism modernization and authoritarianism have failed to keep up with the political development practice , as well as new problem appears. Thus new approach to study political development is needed . The approach to study political development from the angle of balance between political democracy and government capability is profound and valuable.Part four: "political development of contemporary China in view of political democracy & government capability". The realistic foundation and inner logic of political development of contemporary China, as well as the discrepancy of research on it , require that we pay more attention to the issue of political democracy and government capability . Political development of contemporary China has its own premise , condition and motive force . Thus the balance of political democracy and government capability has its own characteristic . Based on it, sustainable and stable development of contemporary China politics is bound to be realized .