Political parties and the development of modern society

Author: Shi Lunshan, Ma Xiaoyan
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The Communist Party of China (CPC) is the only ruling party in contemporary China and the leading core of the cause of socialist modernization. It shoulders the historic responsibility of promoting comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable development of Chinese society, as well as the historic mission of leading the Chinese people to achieve modernization by the mid-21st century. Over the past 50 years since the CPC came to power, especially since the reform and opening-up, it has adhered to the ideological line of emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, and keeping pace with the times. Based on China's realities, it has implemented a series of correct policies, principles, and measures, achieving remarkable achievements worldwide, bringing about historic changes in Chinese society, and thereby winning the whole-hearted support and broad recognition of the Chinese people.
Entering the new century, China has entered a new stage of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society and accelerating socialist modernization. In this new era, the question of how the Party should consciously adjust its functions, structure, modes of operation, and mechanisms to achieve institutionalization, standardization, and scientificity in its operations, while realizing dual interaction between economic and social development and the development of the Party, has become a major issue before us.
Written by Shi Lunshan and Ma Xiaoyan, the book Political Parties and Modern Social Development employs theories and methods from disciplines such as political science, sociology, and Party construction. It draws on and absorbs existing research findings both domestically and internationally to systematically explore the intrinsic links between political parties and modern social development, proposing some noteworthy issues and perspectives. It is believed that the publication of this book will help deepen research on this issue while offering valuable insights for leaders at all levels and scholars concerned with and reflecting on the development of Chinese society and the Party's construction.
The book employs theories and methods from disciplines such as political science, sociology, and Party construction, drawing on and absorbing existing research findings both domestically and internationally to systematically explore the intrinsic links between political parties and modern social development, proposing some noteworthy issues and perspectives. It is believed that the publication of this book will help deepen research on this issue while offering valuable insights for leaders at all levels and scholars concerned with and reflecting on the development of Chinese society and the Party's construction.