摘要
民族区域自治是民族研究中的老"问题",研究论著汗牛充栋,本文论证与之不同,依据史事分析而非学理推论,阐述民族区域自治如何提出、怎样建立、有何考虑及其特点。中共选择民族的区域自治作为政治制度,有借鉴历朝管理边疆民族地区之经验,延续内蒙古的工作实践,也有少数民族上层的要求,以及藉此影响争取西藏地区。周恩来在接受"民族区域自治"时,加上"的",成为"民族的区域自治",得到政协代表的认可,表明区域自治是实质,自治是中国领土内某地区的自治,接受中央政府的领导。中共之所以实行民族的区域自治,在于少数民族能当家作主、参与国家政治生活。民族自治区的划分是以地区而非民族,故有区域因素,在制度建构、领导人选择、相关管理及地方武装等上,自治区与其他地方一样,由中共领导、服从中央政府;亦有民族因素,除规定由实行区域自治的民族人士担任政府领导人外,在立法、教育、执法等上,维护区域内各民族的利益。当少数民族实现当家作主,且有制度保障后,区域自治应在经济、文化等上下功夫,利用自治法规,发展区域经济、改善民生,促进文化交流与繁荣。
This article tries to understand the origin,establishment and characteristics of China's ethnic regional autonomy,and states that the insistence and improvement of the ethnic regional autonomous system can enable healthy ethnic relations,consolidate unity,preserve the unification,and reach a common prosperity. 'Ethnic Regional Autonomy' was proposed on September 17,1949,accepted by Premier Zhou Enlai,and was included in the draft document of gongtong gangling(The Common Program) on September 18- 19.It was approved by representatives of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC) on September 27.Then 'ethnic regional autonomy' was determined as one of the political systems of the People's Republic of China.Why did the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party and the representatives of CPPCC choose to implement ethnic regional autonomy? This is strongly related to the historical background and environmental factors.Firstly,the implementation of regional autonomy was an inheritance of the way former dynasties governed some parts of ethnic regions.Secondly,ethnic regional autonomy reflected the CCP's philosophy in governing ethnic minority areas.Thirdly,regional autonomy was the requirement of the representatives of minorities,especially of the representatives from the frontier areas.Fifthly,regional autonomy promoted the peaceful liberation of Tibet and its acceptance of the central government's administration.The realistic value of this system was significant.From therequirement that 'areas with a high concentration of ethnic minorities should implement ethnic regional autonomy',we can draw two conclusions:1)Ethnic regional autonomy refers to the autonomy of a certain region within the territory of China.This means that the People's Republic of China is a whole and cannot be separated;2) Concerning regional autonomy,a region is on the local level,and must accept the leadership of the upper level administration.Regional autonomy clearly confirms the unity of China from the aspect of the construction of a national system,and confirms that the country cannot be separated.The ethnic autonomous region is a part of Chinese territory,and as such,the autonomous organ must accept the leadership of the upper level departments and central government.Therefore,zhonghua renmin gongheguo minzu quyu zizhi shishi gangyao(The Implementation Outline for Ethnic Regional Autonomy for the People's Republic of China)(1952) formulates that ' Various ethnic autonomous regions are a part of the PRC's territory which cannot be separated.The autonomous departments of various ethnic autonomous regions are the first-level local administration under the unified leadership of the Central People's Government,and led by the upper level People's Government.' This regulation unified the local system within China.The CCP's proposing and establishment of ethnic regional autonomy is doubtlessly important,but knowing how this system has been developed from words to the actual construction of the system,and,then,explaining it from the aspect of construction is more valuable.Most areas of ethnic concentration in China are actually not occupied by a single group,but are areas mixed with different groups.While setting up ethnic autonomous regions how to confirm or divide the scope of these areas with concentrations of ethnic minorities was a question that had to be faced.According to the rules in the gongtong gangling,in addition to the distribution of the ethnic minorities,the local reality and historical politics should also be taken into consideration.The purpose of setting up autonomous regions is to ensure and promote the minority people's rights,help them build political administrations,assist them to become masters of their land,and participate in the political life-all of these are based upon the principle of keeping national unification and ethnic unity.In the early years of the new China,with instructions from the zhengwuyuan(the Government Administration Council) and the Politburo of the Central Committee,a large number of autonomous regions were set up on the basis of the old administrative areas in order to safeguard the minority people's benefits,and assist them to play the host position in their areas.In September,1954,the Constitution of the PRC stipulated that the administrative levels of the ethnic autonomous region are:autonomous region autonomous prefecture,and autonomous county.The township has no autonomous right,and is called an ethnic township.In March,1957,Zhou Enlai gave a speech in the Preparation Meeting for Setting Up the Guangxin Zhuan Ethnic Autonomous Region,and explained the idea of ethnic regional autonomy.He said, 'We are not advocating national division,and we also do not use federalism.The policy adopted by us is advocating the unity,but not separation—this is suitable for our country's historical conditions and social environment.' In August,the Qingdao Ethnic Work Conference clearly stated that China's ethnic autonomous regions not only have an ethnic factor,but also a regional factor.The term 'minzu'(ethnic) includes all groups in this region,and all of them should enjoy an equal right of autonomy.The ethnic autonomous region includes both ethnic autonomy and regional autonomy.As regional autonomy,it clearly states from the system that the autonomous region is an integral part of China;the government of the autonomous region is the administration on the local level and must accept the leadership of the central government.Hence,the construction of the autonomous system,or the selection of the leaders of the autonomous administration is the same as in other areas in China. 'Ethnic regional autonomy ' was proposed and accepted when the first session of CPPCC was about to convene,and it became a political system of the new China.Although the time for putting forward this suggestion was not long,the CCP had practical experience in some areas,such as Inner Mongolia.Because it was a result of connecting theory with practice,it was accepted.Ethnic regional autonomy not only inherited the successful experiences of the construction of ethnic minority areas and their management in history,but it also considered related requirements of the ethnic elites in the frontier ethnic areas.As a result,it pushed Tibet's liberation peacefully.The reason why the CCP choose to implement ethnic regional autonomy was also for the purpose of assisting the minority people to establish political administration,participate in political life,realize ethnic equity provide mutual assistance,and fulfill prosperity and harmony.However,the creation of ethnic autonomous regions took note of the scope of the old administrative zones or even exceeded the original administrative zones.This reflected that the distribution of the various ethnic minority people of China is a complicated pattern of 'one within another'.Hence,the ethnic autonomous regions do not mean a concentrated zone inhabited by a single ethnic minority.It also reveals that the ethnic autonomous regions of China not only have an ethnic factor,but also a regional one.It is a combination of ethnic autonomy and regional autonomy.Within the autonomous region,the position of various ethnic groups are equal,and all of them have equal rights in enjoying autonomous rights—this not only accords with the purpose of building autonomous regions,but also builds and solidifies an equal,unified,and mutual- assistance ethnic relationship.Because it has both ethnic factors and regional factors,ethnic autonomous regions share a similar aspect as other local systems in China.However,they also have their own aspect,that of the ethnic factor.When Chinese society stepped into socialism,the ethnic minority people acquired political rights,and were in power,and had systematic guarantees.The insistence and perfection of regional autonomy focused on economic and cultural fields;and the economic development and cultural progress of various ethnic people in the region were promoted from the aspect of the system,and which were given a legal basis.The insistence and perfection of ethnic regional autonomy is a must,and is also inevitable.We should pay more attention to the economic field;improve the condition of people's lives,and cultural constructions;use the right of 'autonomy' to ensure and promote the local economic development,cultural prosperity;and let various ethnic people in the region participate and enjoy the benefits of local autonomy.Otherwise,there will be ethnic misunderstanding and even conflict.
出处
《民族学刊》
2015年第5期28-38,101-104,共15页
Journal of Ethnology
基金
国家社科基金项目"川滇藏区民主改革"(项目编号:11BDJ001)
西南民族大学研究生培养建设基金项目(项目编号:2015-WD-0304)的阶段成果
关键词
民族的区域自治
提出
建立
特点
坚持完善
ethnics autonomy
proposed
establishment
characteristics
insistence and perfection
