现代中国社会的全景画卷——评郑谦主编《中华人民共和国史》

Panoramic Picture Scroll of Modern Chinese Society:A Review of A History of the People's Republic of China Edited by Zheng Qian

郑谦主编的《中华人民共和国史》,充分吸收和借鉴了学界的各种新史料、新理论、新方法和新观点,对现代中国六十年的发展脉络和规律进行了系统梳理和阐释,在突出国史的"通史"特点的同时,展现了中华人民共和国的历史全貌。该书对现代中国历史发展的主流作了准确判断和客观阐发,对社会主义建设的失误和挫折进行了客观分析,并把失误和挫折置于一个比较合适的位置。该书具有较高的学术价值、学术水准和鲜明的学术特色。但是,在共和国史的探索方面,是书依然给我们留下了巨大的思考空间。诸如如何看待现代中国发展的主流;怎样看待改革开放,如何看待改革开放中出现的问题;如何看待当今社会贫富分化现象等,都是需要继续探讨的问题。

A History of the People＇s Republic of China edited by Zheng Qian fully absorbed and drew on various new historical materials,new theories,new methods,and new viewpoints in the academic circles.The editor has systematically clarified as well as explained the development lines and laws of 60 years＇ history of modern China.While highlighting the＂General History＂characteristic of Chinese history,the book unfolds the whole historical picture of the People＇s Republic of China.It accurately judges and objectively explains the mainstream development of modern Chinese history,makes an objective analysis of the mistakes and setbacks in the socialist construction,and places these mistakes and setbacks in a fairly proper position.The book possesses high academic value,high academic standard and distinctive academic feature.However,in the exploration of the history of the Republic,the book leaves a huge thinking space for us.For instance,how to treat the mainstream development of modern China,how to treat the reform and opening up of China,how to treat the problems that have arisen in the reform and opening up,and how to treat the polarization of the rich and the poor in today＇s society are all issues that need further exploration and discussion.