“科学执政、民主执政、依法执政”是《中共中央关于加强党的执政能力建设的决定》中的一个新提法。这是党总结执政历史经验得出的必然结论,是新形势下我们党更好执政的根本要求和基本方略。这三种执政各有特点,又相互联系,必须把它们作为一个整体来理解。———科学执政,是指 “Scientific governance, democratic governance and governing by law” is a new formulation in “Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Strengthening the Building of the Party’s Ability to Govern”. This is the inevitable conclusion drawn by the party in summing up the historical experience of assuming power. It is the fundamental requirement and the basic strategy for our party to better govern in the new situation. These three ruling parties have their own characteristics and are interrelated. They must be understood as a whole. --- Scientific governance means