Abstract:

As cross-border regions function as hubs for factor flows and hotspots of regional conflicts, the significance of collaborative cross-border governance has grown increasingly prominent. To clarify the governance connotation of cross-border regions, this paper has systematically reviewed relevant theories and practices in China and the West. Western cross-border governance theories have evolved from regionalism to new regionalism, focusing on the adaptability of governance actors and systems. Key actors include national and local authorities, enterprises and residents, who collectively form the alliance of 'authority-capital-social actors' and establish collaborative networks via multi-level, multi-center and holistic governance approaches. By contrast, China's cross-border governance emphasizes power and responsibility coordination among multi-level governments of adjacent administrative regions. Its governance mode has transitioned from rigid governance driven by administrative division adjustments to flexible governance guided by strategic planning and collaboration among regional organizational collaboration. In flexible governance, cross-border governance has shifted beyond traditional administrative-based governance toward multi-level networked cooperative governance, which aims to pursue the overall interests of the region.

Key words: cross-border regions, new regionalism, collaborative governance, multi-level governance, local governments

摘要：

跨界地区作为要素流动的枢纽和区域冲突的焦点，其协同治理的重要性日益凸显。为深入探索跨界地区的治理内涵，本文对中西方跨界地区治理的理论文献及实践进行系统梳理。研究发现，西方跨界地区治理理论经历了从区域主义到新区域主义的转向，聚焦于跨界治理主体互适性和跨界体制适配性两大议题。西方跨界地区的治理主体由国家与地方政府、企业组织和居民共同构成，多元主体在跨界地区建立权力-资本-社会主体联盟，通过多层级治理、多中心治理和整体性治理的手段，在跨界地区内构建起协同治理网络。中国跨界地区治理更强调相邻行政区多层级政府间的权责调整，其治理模式由以行政区划调整为主导的刚性治理模式，转为以战略规划引导、区域组织联合为主导的柔性治理模式。在柔性治理框架下，中国跨界地区治理已超越传统的行政区治理模式，逐步转向以区域整体利益为目标的多层级网络合作治理。

关键词: 跨界地区, 新区域主义, 协同治理, 多层级治理, 地方政府