中文摘要：

国外学者对于群众观念和理论的研究源远流长,从古希腊至今的多个重要时期内,群众观念和理论在西方理论界经历了一系列的历史变迁,市民社会理论也随之发展,并不断与时代相结合。国外的群众理论提升了我国对民生的价值内涵的关注,国外市民社会理论对我国社会管理给予诸多的启发。在强化公民的公民意识、拓展公民参与途径的同时,也要注重社会组织的培育。监督约束机制在社会发展过程中具有重要作用,群众理论转化为实际力量需要制度的保障。

英文摘要：

Foreign scholars have been researching the concept and theory of the masses for a long period of time.During those import times from ancient Greece to present,the concept and theory of the masses in the Western theorist circle has experienced a series of historical changes,while the theory of civil society has developed subsequently and combines with the time constantly.The masses theory abroad raises concerns about the value of the people＇s livelihood in our country,and the foreign civil society theory gives us a lot of inspiration on social management.While strengthening civic awareness of the public and developing citizen participation approaches,we must focus on cultivating social organizations at the same time.Supervision and restraint mechanisms play an important role in the social development process.Converting the masses theory to the actual power needs institutional guarantee.