Strengthen Public Participation In Legislation Under The Domination Of Legislation Elites

“Public participation in legislation” can also be called “legislative participation of public” or “legislation with public participation”.Public participation in legislation means the public participates in activities in legislative field,limited the scope of public affairs by the legislative affairs,which can be seen as the combination of the concepts of legislative participation and public participation,containing the core concepts of public,legislation and participation.The public,for its own interests or for the sake of public welfare,take a certain way to influence or try to influence the operation process or the results of legislation in legislative activities,such intervention activities are the so-called public participation in legislation.Strengthening public participation should be dominated by legislation elites in our country.The so-called legislative elites,namely those elites in legislative field,elected by the people,represent the people to exercise legislative powers as legislators,who’re the legislative subjects mastering substantial legislative power.This is an elite class,all legislators to exercise the legislative power are collectively known as legislative elites,and each member therein can also be referred to as a legislative elite.Legislative elites are powerfully professional,highly rational,firmly neutral and highly prudent.Strengthening public participation in legislation is necessary and feasible.The theory of people’s sovereign,democratic participant theory and theory of deliberative democracy are the theoretical basis to strengthen public participation in legislation.Public participation in legislation is a core support to democratic legislation,a significant adjustment to the legislation which is made by legislation elites,a powerful supervision to legislative activities,this is the important value to strengthen public participation in legislation.The consciousness awakening of public participation in legislation,pathway broadening and institution development make it possible to strengthen the public participation.China has a history of elite politics,the development of market economy system in transforming period provides elite reserves,all these make it possible to insist the domination of legislation elites.Legislation elites should play leading role in the organization,procedure and security.Strengthening public participation in legislation should be under the domination of legislation elites.The key point is how to strengthen public participation.We should recognize the importance of legislative elites at the present stage,pay attention to the positive role of public participation organizations and build the system of negotiation and response.The above measures are conducive to promote the democratization process in legislation.Strengthening public participation in legislation under the domination of legislation elites can help achieve the standardization,specialization and democratization of legislation.