地方主义与民国社会

地方主义对民国政治和社会发展的作用主要体现在与军阀政治形影相伴；是派系政治的温床之一；对民主政治亦害亦利；同民族主义悖与不悖；对社会现代化亦阻亦助。从总体看，消极作用大于积极作用。

Localism and the Republic of China

The impact of localism on politics and social development of the Republic of China was reflected in the following aspects. It existed side by side with the warlord politics. It functioned as a basis of faction politics. It brought about both harmful and beneficial effects on democratic politics. It appeared to be for and against nationalism, and served at times as obstacles or stimulus to modernization of the society intermittently. On the whole, it had more negative effects than positive ones.