影響當代公共事務的眾多因素中，民主(democracy)與官僚(bureaucracy)二者之 互動是兩個主要的力量。本文首先從自由主義下民主與官僚政治體制的衝突談起，繼而由 公共行政理論的發展，觀察官僚體制之基本內涵與特質是否和民主政治體制間產生相互的 關聯性，也就是反省官僚體制是否回應了公眾的需求；進而從「公共哲學」的角度討論兩 種制度如何謀求公共利益，以促進公共規範的建立。 最後，以發展「民主行政」(democratic administration)的理論，透過官僚個人責任 (individual responsibility)實踐的途徑，並以民主程序為官僚體制尋找適當之定位；準 此，建立一寓民主內涵於公共行政理論的規範精神，而培養出官僚人員的個體自主、負責 角色，方是結合「民主」與「官僚」體制的較佳選擇，也是建立公共規範的一種可能方式 。 At the center of much that happens in public affairs is an interaction of two major contemporary forces, democracy and bureaucray. First, this theme discussed conflict between democracy and bureaucray within Liberalism, then, we will see if there is any linkage between democracy and bureaucracy which contains the basic contents and characteristics from development of public administrative theory; that is, to response public needs through bureaucray self-reflective way, and then to discuss both regime how to achieve public interest from "public philosophy" prespective, so push them to establish public norms. At last, we will develop "democratic administration" theory that through individual responsibility with practice approach within bureaucracy, and to put the bureaucracy in the proper position from democratic process; then we will establish a normative spirit in public administrative theory which contains democracy content, and to develop administrator's role which have individual autonomy and responsibility, that may be a better choice to reconcile "democracy" and "bureaucracy", and it seems a possible way to establish the public norms.
