论宪法制度变迁的路径依赖

制度变迁的路径依赖是指在制度变迁中现有和未来的制度选择对过去的制度选择具有强烈的历史依赖性。遵循先例是宪法制度变迁中历史路径依赖性存在的主要表现。当代中国的宪法制度变迁,是对改革成果的确认,是对宪法制度的改良和完善。制度变迁客观存在的路径依赖规律,决定了当代中国的宪法制度变迁必须立足于国情,尊重中国的历史文化传统和宪法制度的初始选择,走一条渐进式的宪法制度改良之路而不是激进式的制度革命之路。

On the Path Dependence of Constitutional System Changes

The path dependence of institutional change means the choices of the existing and future institution have a strong history dependence on the past institutional choices change in institutional change.Following to precedent is mainly of historical path depen- dence of the constitutional system changes.Constitutional system changes in contemporary China,is a confirmation of the results of the reform,the improvement and perfection of the constitutional system.The objective existence of the law of the path dependence of institutional changes is to determine the contemporary Chinese constitutional system changes must be based on China＇s national con- ditions,and to respect for the initial selection of historical and cultural traditions and constitutional system,to go a road of progres- sive constitutional system improvement rather than a road of radical institutional revolution.