On Democracy

Author: Li Tieying
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features:
Chapter 1 elaborates on the basic viewpoints of Marxist democratic theory. The discussions on democracy in the works of Marx, Engels, and Lenin are quite extensive.
Chapter 2 discusses the adherence and development of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to Marxist democratic theory, including the exploration of democracy by the Chinese people before the founding of the CPC, aiming to illustrate that the CPC's practice is merely a continuation and advancement of previous explorations.
Chapter 3 examines the democratic system construction led by the CPC. This is because, in the process of leading the Chinese people in striving for and achieving democracy, the CPC not only innovated in theory but also in systems, establishing a socialist democratic political system with Chinese characteristics. Although the system still requires improvement through reform, its distinct Chinese characteristics are undeniable.
Chapter 4 discusses the leadership position of the CPC and intra-Party democracy. It covers the thoughts of the three generations of the CPC's leadership collective on the importance of Party leadership and intra-Party democracy.
Chapter 5 elaborates on the necessity, urgency, complexity, and long-term nature of advancing China's socialist democratic political construction steadily and prudently in the new century, as well as the tasks, principles, and methods for building a democratic political system.