地方自治在清末时期传入我国,但由于复杂的历史和客观因素,地方自治在中国没有实实在在的扎下根基,至中华人民共和国成立后,才走向正轨.随着十七大提出的坚定不移发展社会主义民主政治,地方自治作为其一种实现途径,受到了各界的关注。本文着重论述我国地方自治的发展情况,并分析现存在的问题及相关建议。 Local autonomy came to our country in the late Qing Dynasty, but due to complicated historical and objective factors, local autonomy did not really take root in China, and was only on the right track after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Regardless of developing socialist democratic politics, local autonomy as one of its means of realization has drawn the attention of all circles. This article focuses on the development of local autonomy in our country and analyzes existing problems and relevant suggestions.