Outline of Deng Xiaoping's Leadership Theory

Author: Wang Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Deng Xiaoping, a great leader of the 20th century, is a shining example of adhering to and applying the stance, viewpoint, and methods of Marxism in creatively researching and solving contemporary Chinese leadership issues. He is an outstanding leader universally recognized by the entire Party, the army, and people of all ethnic groups in China, a great Marxist, a great revolutionary, statesman, military strategist, and diplomat. He was not only an important member of the Party's second central leadership collective but also its core, having experienced the leadership practices of China's democratic revolution and socialist construction, especially the leadership practices of reform and opening up and modernization. As the chief architect of China's reform and opening up and modernization, Deng Xiaoping not only led the Party and people in creative practices during the new historical period but also enriched and developed Marxist leadership theory, proposing a systematic and comprehensive modern leadership perspective. In the invaluable legacy he left us—Deng Xiaoping Theory—the scientific exploration of leadership issues in building socialism with Chinese characteristics is a clear and prominent implication and important content, shining with the theoretical brilliance of Deng Xiaoping's leadership perspective.
The concept of leadership perspective refers to the understanding or view of leadership as a social phenomenon, representing the fundamental viewpoints and overall understanding of the essence and laws of leadership, which are formed through summarization and refinement in leadership practices. As the research theme of this book, Deng Xiaoping's leadership perspective is the basic principles and viewpoints discussed in Deng Xiaoping Theory regarding leadership issues in building socialism with Chinese characteristics. His scientific summary of the Party's leadership practices, his incisive discussions on the essence and laws of leadership revealed during reform and opening up and modernization, systematically and scientifically address a series of major theoretical and practical issues in socialist leadership with Chinese characteristics, forming a unique Deng Xiaoping leadership theory system and establishing the modern leadership perspective of contemporary China.
Deng Xiaoping's leadership perspective is rich in connotation, complete in system, profound in depth, and embodies an organic unity of revolutionary spirit, scientific rigor, contemporaneity, and practicality. It serves as the leadership worldview and methodology for building socialism with Chinese characteristics, as well as the theoretical foundation and guiding principle for leadership work in the new century and new stage. Studying and developing Deng Xiaoping's leadership perspective in a timely manner is undoubtedly of great theoretical and practical significance for upholding the great banners of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the Important Thought of Three Represents, enhancing the leadership qualities and capabilities of leaders at all levels, establishing and implementing the scientific outlook on development, and strengthening the Party's governance capacity.
This book primarily outlines the theories of the essence of leadership, the subject of leadership, the line of leadership, the system of leadership, and the methodology of leadership.