改革开放以来,我国农村的民主法制建设取得了较大的成效,广大农民参政、议政的积极性得到很大提高。但是也存在影响农村民主法制建设进程的因素,如宗族势力的抬头,对农村的村民自治、“村官”的选举、农民的合法权益保障等方面都产生了不同程度的影响和侵害。本文通过现阶段宗族势力的表现形式,分析其重新抬头的原因,寻找解决顺利推进农村民主法制建设的有效途径。 Since the reform and opening up, great achievements have been made in building democracy and the legal system in rural areas of our country. The enthusiasm of the vast majority of peasants in participating in politics and in discussing politics has been greatly improved. However, there are also factors that affect the process of building a democratic legal system in rural areas. For example, the rise of clan forces has had varying degrees of impact and infringement on the villagers ’autonomy in rural areas, the election of “village officials” and the guarantee of farmers’ legitimate rights and interests. This article analyzes the reason of the resurgence of the clan forces at present and looks for an effective way to solve the problem of successfully promoting the building of a democratic legal system in rural areas.