清史研究与政治

Politics and Study of Qing Dynasty History

清史研究自始就与政治纠缠在一起,反满革命、反帝爱国、反修、革命与继续革命,都在影响着它的研究进程、学术质量。政治对于学术研究有正负两方面的作用,它可以创造条件进行有限度的学术研究;然而它的指导思想也可能让学术研究偏离学术轨道,走向伪科学。学术研究不可能完全脱离政治,学术研究为政治服务的提法不可取,“学术研究,独立思考,实事求是”的提法可能好一些。

The research on Qing Dynasty history has been entangled with politics together from its beginning. Its academic quality and research process are affected deeply by the revolution against Manchuria dynasty, patriotism, anti-imperialism & revisionism, etc. Politics influences academic research in both positive and negative ways. It may be helpful to academic research in a limited degree, by creating some conditions, as well as to make academic research deviating orbit and become a pseudo-science. It is impossible for academic research to break away from politics completely. It would be advisable to call “Academic Research on Independent Thinking and Seeking Truth from Facts”, rather than call “Academic Studies Serving Politics”.