学术演进和时代变迁视野下的革命史研究——从“新革命史”的提出和讨论谈起

Academic Evolution and the Revolutionary History Study under the Changing Circumstances of the Time:On the Debate Surrounding the “New Revolutionary History”

“新革命史”以与传统革命史观“对着干”的姿态出现,实际上二者有着很深的“学统”关系。改革开放以后,中国革命史研究在中国近代史领域一度式微,在很大程度上缘于社会史研究的兴盛,其实,即使凸显革命史的中共党史研究也深受其影响。“新革命史”的理念和方法,既是一些具体研究实践的升华,又是对改革开放以后学界革命史研究取向的归纳和命名。近十年来,缘于学术自身的演进、社会发展与时代变迁的呼唤,中国革命史研究呈现复兴的态势。“新革命史”研究热即是“再兴”的一个典型表现,且预示了“两个中心”的革命史研究趋向。

Although the “New Revolutionary History”appears to challenge the traditional revolutionary narratives,they have deep academic linkages. After the reform and opening up,studies on the Chinese revolutionary history once retreated to the periphery in the field of modern Chinese history studies,largely giving way to the emerging social history studies. Even studies on the CPC history with a focus on the revolution were also sidelined. The ideas and methodology of the “New Revolutionary History”were based on the generalization of specific research practices on the one hand and reflected the trends of revolutionary history studies after the reform and opening up on the other. Studies on the Chinese revolutionary history has regained its momentum in the last decade,thanks to relevant academic advancements,social development and the calls of the changing circumstances of the time. The emergence of “New Revolutionary History Studies”is indicative of the resurgence of Chinese revolutionary history studies,demonstrating the“two centers”orientation in revolutionary history study.