民主是一个历史的具体的概念——关于中国特色社会主义民主观的思考

Democracy: a Concrete Historical Concept — Reflection on the Concept of Socialist Democracy with Chinese Characteristics

在与西方自由主义民主观相比较的层面,强调中国特色社会主义民主观既具有民族独立与人民生存的历史继承性,又面临确立个人权利正当性的时代任务,是近代以降中华民族追寻自身独立和富强的历史产物。它所遭遇的问题,以及在自身发展过程中所彰显出来的民族特色告诉我们,在与西方世界共享某些普世价值的同时,中国特色社会主义民主观自身又有着迥然有别的民族历史轨迹。

In comparison with western liberalist democracy, the concept of socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics, which is the historical product of the Chinese people＇s pursuit of independence and prosperity, not only historically inherits national independence and the people＇s livelihood, but also faces the challenge of the justice of personal rights. The problems it was confronted with as well as its national characteristics suggest that while sharing some universal values with the western world, the concept of socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics takes a widely different national historical course.