近代无锡商团的性质及社会功能

商团是一个代表工商业主利益的自治性社会团体,在近代重要商埠承担了维护经济秩序和社会治安的职能。近代无锡商团以其实力、作为和影响而具有典型意义。商团成立之初即参加辛亥光复行动,但这只是部分团员的主动行为,而不是商团组织本身的职责。1927年,商团参与攻打总工会和工人纠察队,成为被国民党右派利用的工具,但它没有也不可能因此改变社会团体的性质。近代商团履行公共职能的实践表明,表达社会群体的利益诉求,协调利益矛盾和冲突,有待于建立有效的民主合作机制。

Nature and Social Functions of Wuxi Business Group in the Early 20th Century

Business group is an autonomous social group on behalf of enterprisers. In the early 20th century, some important business groups took on the responsibilities of maintaining social order and social security. Wuxi business group was a typical one due to its influence and performance. This article, after discussing its practice of social functions, points out that Wuxi business group, although being successful in maintaining the interest of certain social groups and dealing with conflicts, still lacked an efficient democratic cooperation system.