西方毛泽东研究的路径演进

The Approaches Evolution on Western Studies of Mao Zedong

西方民众对毛泽东的认知源于革命时期新闻记者的报道对毛泽东研究的学术化进程开启于冷战时期。西方毛泽东研究的发展过程中,产生了两种有影响力的研究路径,一种是"历史——区域"路径,强调首先将毛泽东置于中国的历史语境和革命实践进程中考察;一种是"全球史——比较"路径,强调在世界范围内分析毛泽东的影响和价值,比较不同地区对毛泽东思想的应用。我们可吸收融合两种路径的长处,推动国内毛泽东研究的学术化进程。

The Western public’s impressions of Mao Zedong originated from the news reports during the revolutionary period,while the academic researches of Mao Zedong emerged during the Cold War period.There are two main approaches in the evolutionary history of Western Mao studies. One is historical analysis-area studies approach,which underscores the importance of Chinese historical context and revolutionary praxis in interpreting Mao. The other is global history-comparison approach,which emphasizes that Mao’s influences and values should be analyzed universally and stresses the primacy of comparative studies. We could combine the advantages of these two approaches and develop the domestic Mao studies academically.