Harmonious Society Construction: European Experience and Chinese Exploration

Author: Zhou Jianming, Hu Angang, Wang Shaoguang (editors)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Communist Party of China has proposed the historic task of building a harmonious socialist society. This book conducts a series of theoretical explorations and practical summaries on the theme of building a harmonious society. The book is divided into two parts. The first part studies and summarizes the experience of Europe, specifically how countries that originally practiced free capitalism transformed their social structures, moving from a capitalist society with severe class divisions and constant class struggles toward a more stable, harmonious, and relatively safer society for its members. The second part focuses on China's realities, exploring themes such as what constitutes a harmonious socialist society, the relationship between building a harmonious society and achieving a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the guiding significance of Marxist thought in constructing a socialist harmonious society, and areas where Marxism needs further development. The authors of this book are mostly experts in the field of social sciences research in China. Their research findings can serve as references for theoretical researchers and social administrators, as well as provide insights for the general public to understand harmonious society and recognize social development.