中国政治学发展及其面临的课题

In order to provide a forum whereat scholars can exchange ideas and communicate,the editorial board of Fudan Xuebao has since the beginning of 1996,working in collaboration with Fudan University Press and Fudan Development Research institute,sponsored 6 bimonthly academic colloquia 9 the findings of which are published in this journal in various forms such as discussions, monographs and summaries. To be found in the present issue are highlights of the fifth colloquium of 1996 All discussants are up-and-coming scholars below 35 working with different programs of liberal arts or the humanities at Fudan Some reflect upon the past, present and future of their fields of endeavor; others survey the trends and problems in their specialized studies,boldly supplying their own answers While they may not amply represent the entire young scholarly generation, we can from them gain a few glimpses of what is foremost in their thoughts.No one would dream of comprehensiveness or absolute accuracy in a brief speech or article,but readers can at least feel the young scholars ' boldness,vitality and aspirations.