非政府公共部门是社会公共部门的一部分 ,其中包括各种形式的开展公益性、互益性活动的非营利民间组织 ,国外通常叫 NGO或 NPO。对这一领域的研究始于 90年代 ,目前在发达国家逐步形成一门新兴学科 ,属公共管理学。本文分上下两篇 ,上篇在介绍国外现有研究并对中国非政府公共部门加以界定的基础上 ,使用国际通用的 NGO一词 ,探讨中国 NGO的定义、分类和历史 ;下篇进一步探讨我国 NGO的现行法规、活动和作用、存在的主要问题等 ,最后对其发展趋势做一展望 The non-governmental public sector is part of the public sector of society, which includes all forms of non-profit, non-profit, non-profit organizations that carry out charitable, mutually beneficial activities, often called NGOs or NPOs abroad. The research on this field began in the 90s. At present, a new emerging discipline is gradually formed in developed countries and belongs to the field of public management. This article is divided into two parts. The first part introduces the existing research in foreign countries and defines the non-governmental public sector in China. The article uses the term NGO to discuss the definition, classification and history of NGOs in China. NGO’s current laws and regulations, activities and functions, the main problems that exist, and finally make an outlook on its development trend