Comments On Pateman’s Participation In Democratic Theory

In the 60 to 70 s of the 20th century, the political turmoil in the west, the radical democratic ideas and the vigorous civil rights movement developed very quickly, but it is very difficult to find the trace of participation in the mainstream democratic theory.In 1970,the publication of Carole Pateman’s "participation and democracy theory" will replacement of people’s vision and mark the formal formation of participatory democracy theory.Pateman believes that the theory of contemporary democracy is too much emphasis on experience, and ignore the role of the people, it will participate in the idea of exclusion from the theory of democracy. Through the reinterpretation of Rousseau and Mill and Cole with three early in the thought of democratic theorists proposed his theory of participatory democracy and its core is reiterated in with a function of education and industry is key to the involved in the formation of social, industrial democracy beneficial on political democracy and the realization of. Pateman cited a lot of research data, and focuses on the analysis of the Yugoslav worker autonomy, industrial democracy to cultivate citizens with democratic character and in the field of industrial democratization to lay the foundation for the democratization of higher level, which also in some extent support the her about with participation in this idea of educational function. Finally, Pateman pointed out that although the workers’ autonomy in Yugoslavia has special characteristics, it does provide a favorable reference for our practice of large-scale industrial democracy.Although analysis of Pateman pointed out the harm caused by contemporary democratic theory in the field of practice, but it can not be ignored is that she was involved in the revival of thinking at the same time, deliberately circumvent some of the problems. She exaggerated the effectiveness of participation, will be involved in a seemingly universal status, to a certain extent, to participate in the democratic theory painted Utopia colors. To understand Pateman’s participation in the democratic theory, to find the meeting point with the construction of China’s political democracy, and to guide the construction of democratic politics in China, is the ultimate goal of the analysis of the theory.