本課程將介紹國內外最新的地方政府理論與學說，並對照台灣目前實際的地方政治與面臨之問題，讓學生得以增進理論基礎以及了解現實狀況。除培養學生清楚地方政府的運作與參與民主政治的熱情外，更希望幫助學生在畢業後參加高普考時能有正確的認知。

This course will introduce the latest local government theory and academic discussions at home and abroad, and will compare with Taiwan’s current actual local politics and face-to-face problems, allowing students to improve their theoretical foundation and understand the actual situation. In addition to cultivating students to understand the local government's operations and participation in democratic politics, they also hope to help students have correct understanding when taking the high school entrance examination after graduation.

地方自治素有民主政治學校之稱，本課程係以介紹當前地方政治與地方自治諸理論，並與實際相互驗證，引發學生對於地方政府與政治的興趣，進而培養地方自治人才，希冀進一步鞏固台灣民主基礎。本課程將介紹國內外最新的地方政府理論與學說，並對照台灣目前實際的地方政治與面臨之問題，讓學生得以增進理論基礎以及了解現實狀況。除培養學生清楚地方政府的運作與參與民主政治的熱情外，更希望幫助學生在畢業後參加高普考時能有正確的認知。

Local autonomy is known as a democratic political school. This course introduces current local politics and local autonomy theories, and provides international mutual verification, to stimulate students' interest in local governments and politics, and to cultivate local autonomy talents, hoping to further consolidate Taiwan's democratic foundation. This course will introduce the latest local government theory and academic discussions at home and abroad, and will compare with Taiwan’s current actual local politics and face-to-face problems, allowing students to improve their theoretical foundation and understand the actual situation. In addition to cultivating students to understand the local government's operations and participation in democratic politics, they also hope to help students have correct understanding when taking the high school entrance examination after graduation.

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黃錦堂，《地方制度法論》，元照，2012，二版。
劉文仕，《地方制度法釋義》，五南，2014。
張正修，《地方制度法理論與實用　綜合版》，新學林，2009。
李長晏等，《地方政府與自治》，雙葉，2024。

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Zhang Zhengxiu, "Comprehensive Edition of Local System Legal Theory and Practice", Xin Xuelin, 2009.
Li Changyan et al., "Local Government and Autonomy", Double Ye, 2024.