On the Tension between Democracy and Concentration of the National Governance from the Perspective of System Engineering

Abstract

A nation or state can be seen as a system so it is reasonable to discuss issues on national governance from the perspective of system engineering. In the process of transformation from government to governance,how to build and keep the tension between democracy and centralism is a key issue, which asks for a major transformation of government functions and expansion of mass democracy. National governance needs the instruction of state theory. After reviewing the national theory of bourgeoisie and Marxism, this article puts forward advice to research the national theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics and so to solve problems in practice. The highest value of National governance system should be that people are masters of the country and really in power.In socialist states, bureaucratism and bourgeois rights are the biggest obstacles of above value. Social governance should form such a situation that government and social organization support each other and share responsibility for social good governance.