Abstract: The civic culture theory describes a form of political culture. It is an important tool in researches of comparative politics. It not only raises the value objective necessary for comparative studies, but also suggests approaches to studies of historical development process, construction of political system, and process of socialization of politics. The civic culture theory has broad practical values. It can provide analyses and explanations of the deep level political structure of countries at large in their political development.

Key words: civic culture theory , political consensus , political participation , government efficiency , political stability , political development

摘要： 公民文化理论描述了一种政治文化形态，并成为比较政治研究的重要工具。它不仅提出进行比较研究的必要的价值目标，而且提出了历史发展进程、政治制度建设以及政治社会化过程等方面的研究进路。公民文化理论具有广泛的应用价值，针对普遍的政治发展国家，能够对其深层政治结构问题提供一定的分析和解释。

关键词: 公民文化理论 , 政治共识 , 政治参与 , 政府效能 , 政治稳定 , 政治发展