“托克维尔定律”涉及的是改革与革命之间的关系问题,具体是指改革引发革命、改革是革命的催化剂的一种理论。然而,改革与革命之间的关系比较复杂,并不是简单的因果关系。本文将对有关改革与革命之间的关系及其“托克维尔定律”本身的相关文献作一综述。 “Tocqueville ” relates to the relationship between the reform and the revolution, specifically refers to the revolution led to the revolution, the reform is a catalyst for the revolution theory. However, the relationship between reform and revolution is rather complicated, not a simple causal link. This article reviews the relationship between reform and revolution and the related literature on Tocqueville’s law itself.