Research on theRisk of"Involution"and Holistic Resilient Governance in Local Comprehensive Law Enforcement Reforms
Advancing comprehensive law enforcement reform is a crucial step towards innovating the administrative law enforcement system and modernizing government governance capabilities.This is pivotal for building a law-based government.Currently,during the new phase of deepening comprehensive law enforcement reforms,local enforcement practices driven by policies face various subjective and objective constraints.The local government's reform ecosystem has undergone revolutionary changes,revealing symptoms of"non-resilience,"leading to the risk of"involution,"where reform does not bring about transformation.Research indicates that in an environment of excessive rigidity,reform expectations diminish,and the risk of involution becomes evident in the process,outcomes,effectiveness,reform efficiency and marginal benefits,rendering the original policy designs ineffective.From the perspective of generating logic,the convergence of bureaucratic pressure and territorial stress collectively shapes the constraints of reform.The absence of governance mechanisms results in fragmented reform structures and reliance on unconventional governance tools evolves into fragile systems and heterogeneous local actors all contribute to the risk of involution.Thus,to address and manage the risk of involution in comprehensive law enforcement reform in a complex and changing environment,it is necessary to adapt to the local reform context and focus on an integrated,inclusive,and adaptive approach.This includes systematically constructing a holistic resilience governance strategy that combines governance subjects,institutional frameworks,operational mechanisms,governance technologiesand structural functions,promoting a multi-level,three-dimensional organizational structure for local governments.This approach aims to enhance the organizational resilience to support reform,thereby managing and mitigating the risks of involution in comprehensive law enforcement reform.
Administrative law enforcement systemComprehensive law enforcement reformInvolutionHolistic governanceResilient governance