当代中国的毛主义辩论——反思本杰明·史华慈《中国共产主义和毛的崛起》

Debating Maoism in Contemporary China:Reflections on Benjamin I.Schwartz,Chinese Communism and the Rise of Mao

习近平对毛泽东的频繁提及,以及他自己对意识形态创新的主张,引发了关于毛主义在当今中华人民共和国意义的争论。这个讨论追溯处于冷战高峰期时关于毛主义自身意义的早期辩论。本文将重访这次早期辩论的场景,并在其与当代相关性的视角上,反思本杰明·史华慈与卡尔·魏特夫之间的这场争论。

Xi Jinping’s frequent references to Mao Zedong,along with Xi’s own claims to ideological originality,have fueled debate over the significance of Maoism in the PRC today.The discussion recalls an earlier debate,at the height of the Cold War,over the meaning of Maoism itself.This paper revisits that earlier controversy,reflected in arguments between Benjamin Schwartz and Karl Wittfogel,with an eye toward their contemporary relevance.