Study On Francis Fukuyama’s Theory Of State Capacity

After the "end of history",liberal democracy did not achieve the final victory,but showed a picture of decline.Faced with the failure of democracy in the third World countries and the decline of American politics,Fukuyama begins to reflect on why these countries have not succeeded.Fukuyama,influenced by Huntington’s theory of strong government,Max Weber’s view of the state and Douglas North’s institutionalism,realized that the failure of these states was due to the weak state capacity,while some other countries in the world were faced with the dilemma of too strong state capacity.In this regard,Fukuyama puts forward the three pillars of the state,the rule of law and democracy and emphasizes the importance of balancing them.Fukuyama’s theory of state capacity not only stands at the center of the state,but focuses on the interaction between the state and society,which is embodied in the balance between state capacity,rule of law and democracy.State capacity is the premise and guarantee of the rule of law and democracy,and should be placed at the center,but the stronger the state capacity is not the better.In order to "reach Denmark",it is necessary to follow the order of "state capacity first" and adapt to each country’s reality.This is Fukuyama’s "prescription for the right remedy".Fukuyama recognizes that law enforcement capacity is an important ability to reflect a country’s will to realize its will,and is also the key to influencing the level of rule of law.It is necessary to strengthen the supply and system construction of law enforcement system.Fukuyama’s deficiency in the connotation of state capacity makes his theory of state capacity have great deficiency.At the same time,too much emphasis on the importance of the state and lack of attention and analysis of social autonomy.Fukuyama gives great affirmation to China’s state capacity and has many accurate judgments,but there are also misunderstandings.The phrase "the struggle of the rule of law in contemporary China" does point out the problems of the construction of the rule of law in China,but the lack of the rule of law in China on the grounds of the lack of property rights protection shows his cognitive bias.In promoting the modernization of national governance capacity and the construction of a country under the rule of law,China needs to clarify the current state of state capacity,appropriately expand autonomy according to the national conditions,and build a "small but strong" government.We will continue to give priority to the rule of law strategy,enhance our capacity for the rule of law,strengthen social solidarity,and build a model of "strengthening the country and strengthening society".