当代加拿大华人精英参政模型分析

论文将当代加拿大华人精英的参政情况概括为五种模型：选举型和委任型、全国型和地方型、象征型和实在型、主流政党型和华人政党型及华人选票型和非华人选票型，并运用这五种参政模型对当代加拿大华人精英的参政情况进行归纳与分析。认为华人精英无论采取何种模型参与加拿大政治，只要能成功进入主流社会，对改善华人在加拿大社会的公共政治形象，提高他们的社会政治地位和维护他们的合法权利都十分有益，对华裔新生代未来参与政治的热情也是一个激励。

Political Participation of Chinese Canadian Elites

The article summaries that Chinese Canadian elites currently adopt five paths to participate in Canadian politics,that is,obtaining official positions through election or appointment;playing politics at the local or national levels;holding official titles that are symbolic or with substantial power;securing support from mainstream political parties or ethnic Chinese-based parties;winning elections with Chinese votes or non-Chinese votes.The article’s author argues that each of these approaches is and will continue to be beneficial to the Chinese community provided that it helps Chinese enter the mainstream society,promote Chinese public image,improve Chinese social and political status,uphold their legitimate rights,and motivate young Chinese Canadians to take part in politics with enthusiasm.