任何一种理论总是要被不断地发展、完善和超越的。随着社会的发展、市场体系的发育,尤其是在经历“非典”严酷的考验之时,我国的政府体制改革问题在理论与实践层面都有了新的思考和尝试。本期围绕现代政府职能定位问题,邀请有关学者展开具体的分析与论证,希望能在广泛的讨论中,得到一些有实际意义的启示。 Any kind of theory is always to be continuously developed, perfected and transcended. With the development of society and the development of the market system, especially during the severe test of “SARS”, our country’s government system reform has made new thinking and attempts both at the theoretical and practical levels. This issue revolves around the orientation of modern government functions and invites relevant scholars to carry out specific analysis and demonstration, hoping to get some practical inspiration in a wide range of discussions.