中國民治主義(Modern Democracy in China)（簡體書）

本書底本為1924年商務印書館版，全書約20萬字，共27章。分為兩部分：第一部分以中國之危機及問題為背景，論述了中國憲法政體之歷史，包括臨時約法及其缺點，十餘年來之教訓，廢除督軍制，制憲，民國之七大根本，民國之危險及其補救之方法等章；第二部分為民治主義的各方面，包括內閣制，總統制，聯邦制，統一制，立法部之構造及組織，立法部之職務及權力，行政部之選舉，行政部之權力，司法之獨立及職權，省自治政府，地方自治，預算之職務及其程序，政黨之功用及要需，私權之種類及保障，國民會議，以及作者為中國擬訂的憲法草案）等，最後為附錄。

《中國民治主義》是中華現代學術名著叢書?英文版之一。

CHAPTEE
I. Introduction : The Crisis and the Problem
BOOK I.MODEKN CHINESE HISTORY AND POLITICS
The Rise of Democracy
The Triumph of the Republic
The Return of Monarchy
The Struggle over the Constitution
The Civil War
The Provisional Constitution——and Its Defects
The Lessons of the Decade
The Abolition of the Tuchun System
The Framing and Adoption of the Permanent Constitution
The Perils and the Salvation
BOOK II. CONSTITUTIONNAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT
Cabinet vs. Presidential System: Cabinet System
Cabinet vs. Presidential System : Presidential System
Federal vs. Unitary System: Federal System
Federal vs. Unitary System : Unitary System
Legislature : Its Structure and Composition
Legislature : Its Functions add Powers
Executive: His Election
Executive: His Powers
Judiciary: Its Independence and Functions
Provincial Autonomous Government
Local Self-Government

CONTENTS
XXIII. Budget:lts Funotions anclProcedure
XXIV. Political Partie8: Their Functions and Req-rusites
XXV. Prnra,te Rights: Their Enumeration and Guarantees
XXVI. NationalConvention
XXVII. A Permanent Constitution for China

APPENDICES
I. Constitutional Documents Under Manohu Regime
II. The Prorrisiolusl Constitution
III. The Constitutional Cornpaot, 1914
IV. Goodnow's Memorandum
V. Goodnow's Constitutian
VI. The NationalConstitution,1917
VII. The City Charter of Canton

The National Assembly, the forerunner of Parliament, wasconvoked on October 3, 1910. Though unicameral, it con-sisted of the elements of two Chambers, the representatives of the privileged classes to serve as the foundation of the Upper House, and those from the Provincial Assemblies as that of the Lower House.
An immediate consequence of the opening of the ProvincialAssemblies was theimpetus afforded to the morrement for an early comrocation of National Parliament and the adoption ofa constitution. In December, 1910,in response to the popularclamor for an effective control of the reins of the government,and protection of the rights of the people against the perils of Westem aressions, some fifty delegates from. the ProvincialAssemblies met in Shanghai, and, after holding preliminaryconferences, proceeded to Peking.
They petitioned the Throne to grant an early convocation of National Assembly, whichwas, however, rerected.
Another endeavor was made, only tomeet a like refusal."
Meanwhile, as the National Assembly opened, within aweek of its convocation,it took up the question of the earlyassem'oling of a National Parliament.
On October 22, amidstextraordinary enthusiasm, a resolution was adopted praying theThrone to call the Parhament at an early date.