2020美国大选的分量:政治参与扩大、制度化程度降低和国内冲突的可能
* “中美友好互信合作计划”是由复旦发展研究院和丰实集团共同打造的中美关系研究的学术平台
2020年的美国大选有“乱花渐入迷人眼”之势。本文认为,今年美国总统竞选的新特征可以概括为政治参与的扩大和政治制度化程度的降低,使得总统竞选程序的稳定程度下降,11月3日之后的权力交接可能从仪式性过程转变为实体过程。总统选举争夺战呈现出的若干变化,也为美国政治更深层次的变革积蓄了动能。
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涟漪变波浪:
政治参与范围逐步扩大
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规范变失范?
总统选举的制度化程度有所下降
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变革或将到来?
党争并不止步于选举政治
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