Rights, Order, Harmony: A Collection of Research Achievements in Democratic Political Construction in Shanghai, 2005

Author: Wang Yirong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: "Rights, Order, Harmony: 2005 Research Achievements in Shanghai's Democratic Political Construction" is a collection of thematic research findings and practical experiences from practitioners and theoreticians at all levels and departments across the city. Based on an accurate understanding of the fundamental characteristics of a socialist harmonious society, this book focuses on the essential components of "rights" and "order," offering new research perspectives and practical starting points for building a harmonious society. It will provide inspiration and references for Party, administrative, judicial, and social workers in Shanghai to address challenges and solve difficulties. The socialist harmonious society we aim to build should be one where different groups can fully utilize their abilities and achieve their rightful positions, while ensuring that the interests of all parties are compatible, coexist, and mutually beneficial. It should not be a society where one party's gain comes at another's expense through a zero-sum game, leading to an extreme outcome of mutual destruction, such as "the fish dies and the net breaks."
From the six fundamental characteristics of a socialist harmonious society—"democratic rule of law, fairness and justice, mutual trust and friendship, vitality, stability and order, and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature"—all embody the inherent attributes and requirements of safeguarding democratic rights and balancing the interests of different groups. Only by ensuring that the people enjoy equal rights under the law can the concept of harmonious social development be put into practice.