Political and Legal Thought Colloquium -- Preliminary Discussion on Political Systems

Author: Liu Haibo
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is an initial attempt at an academic effort to reconstruct the paradigm of political science research. Starting with philosophical reflection, it explores how political science is possible, what its research themes and practical significance are. It critiques the sociological thinking prevalent in the current political science field and advocates for the restoration of the vision and intent of classical political science, reorienting the study toward regimes while utilizing the achievements already made in theoretical social sciences to help people make institutional choices. Under this theoretical framework, the book dedicates a significant portion to discussing federalism, while also touching upon mixed politics and common law terminology—these are areas where the ancients have already achieved accomplishments. By integrating federalism (polycentric governance) and common law theory, the book analyzes the problems China faces and discusses some unrealistic yet real relationships, with the aim of providing insights for improving our actual institutions.