鲍明钤编著的《中国民治主义(英文版)》底本为1924年商务印书馆版,全书约20万字,共27章。分为两部分:第一部分以中国之危机及问题为背景,论述了中国宪法政体之历史,包括临时约法及其缺点,十余年来之教训,废除督军制,制宪,民国之七大根本,民国之危险及其补救之方法等章;第二部分为民治主义的各方面,包括内阁制,总统制,联邦制,统一制,立法部之构造及组织,立法部之职务及权力,行政部之选举,行政部之权力,司法之独立及职权,省自治政府,地方自治,预算之职务及其程序,政党之功用及要需,私权之种类及保障,国民会议,以及作者为中国拟订的宪法草案)等,最后为附录。
CHAPTEE
I.Introduction : The Crisis and the Problem
Book I.Modern Chinese History and Politics
The Rise of Democracy
The Triumph of the Republic
The Return of Monarchy
The Struggle over the Constitution
The Civil War
The Provisional Constitution--and Its Defects
The Lessons of the Decade
The Abolition of the Tuchun System
The Framing and Adoption of the Permanent
Constitution
The Perils and the Salvation
BOOK II. CONSTITUTIONNAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT
Cabinet vs. Presidential System: Cabinet System
Cabinet vs. 'Presidential System : Presidential System
Federal vs. Unitary System: Federal System
Federal vs. Unitary System : Unitary System
Legislature : Its Structure and Composition
Legislature : Its Functions add Powers
Executive: His Election
Executive: His Powers
Judiciary: Its Independence and Functions
Provincial Autonomous Government
Local Self-Government
CONTENTS
Budget: Its Funotions and Procedure
Political Parties : Their Functions and Requisites
Private Rights: Their Enumeration and Guarantees
National Convention
A Permanent Constitution for China
APPENDICES
Constitutional Documents Under Manohu Regime
The Provisional Constitution
The Constitutional Compact, 1914
Goodnow's Memorandum
Goodnow's Constitution
The National Constitution, 1917
The City Charter of Canton