The decision-making system is the backbone of China＇s political system and a crucial factor determining its development. The decision-making system with the CPC lying at the core results from the CPC＇s long history ...The decision-making system is the backbone of China＇s political system and a crucial factor determining its development. The decision-making system with the CPC lying at the core results from the CPC＇s long history of leading China＇s revolution and establishing the People＇s Republic of China; therefore it has historical rationality. Decision-making was centralized over the period from the foundation of the PRC to reform and opening up. This centralized decision-making system had faults such as a low level of specialized division oflabor, low institutionalization, an undue emphasis on experience, a closed decision-making process and the absence of any self-correcting and adjustment mechanisms. The reform of China＇s decision-making system in the post-reform period has attached much importance to promoting democratic, scientific and law-based decision-making with regard to decision~ making structures, modes and mechanisms. Practice proves that this reform has successfully met the challenges arising from rapid social and economic transition. Viewed from the perspective of political development, it involves an evolution from personal to democratic, from experience-based to scientific, from centralized to decentralized, from closed to open, from passive to active participation and from non-institutionalized to institutionalized decision-making. A decision-making model has gradually taken shape that is characterized by CPC domination, participation by multiple entities, scientific proof, open process, and law-based operation.展开更多
Faced with an overall crisis in China since the early 20th century,the Communist Party of China has pursued a Party-centric path to modernising the country,thus delivering its people out of an unorganised chaos.With d...Faced with an overall crisis in China since the early 20th century,the Communist Party of China has pursued a Party-centric path to modernising the country,thus delivering its people out of an unorganised chaos.With democratic centralism at the core,China has developed a form of government distinct from Western representative democracy.Democratic centralism prevails throughout the organisational structure of power and the policy implementation process.This best shows the Party’s affinity to its people.China’s road to modernisation and success in governance,which are rooted in its own rich historical legacies,have meaningful implications for other developing countries.展开更多
The mass line （ML） played a significant role in the history of the Communist Party of China （CPC） and was incorporated into the CPC＇s Constitution as the fundamental line for all work. However, to most people, th...The mass line （ML） played a significant role in the history of the Communist Party of China （CPC） and was incorporated into the CPC＇s Constitution as the fundamental line for all work. However, to most people, the ML would sound more like an elegant political slogan than an effective method for solving problems. This paper interprets the essence of the ML as a philosophical method of knowing the world, a political method of leadership and a practical method of solving problems. In the new era of rule of law, the ML is also considered as a potential approach to democracy in China. The paper also criticizes the problems of the ML and proposes some suggestions against the comparison with the Western political systems. The paper will provide readers with a more comprehensive understanding of the ML, and the political philosophy in China.展开更多
基金one of the projects of China-U.S. Political Science Scholars Forum funded by the China-U.S.Exchange Foundationa listed National Social Science Foundation Major Project entitled "A Study of the Promotion of Social Justice and Government Management," with project no. 10zd&040
文摘The decision-making system is the backbone of China＇s political system and a crucial factor determining its development. The decision-making system with the CPC lying at the core results from the CPC＇s long history of leading China＇s revolution and establishing the People＇s Republic of China; therefore it has historical rationality. Decision-making was centralized over the period from the foundation of the PRC to reform and opening up. This centralized decision-making system had faults such as a low level of specialized division oflabor, low institutionalization, an undue emphasis on experience, a closed decision-making process and the absence of any self-correcting and adjustment mechanisms. The reform of China＇s decision-making system in the post-reform period has attached much importance to promoting democratic, scientific and law-based decision-making with regard to decision~ making structures, modes and mechanisms. Practice proves that this reform has successfully met the challenges arising from rapid social and economic transition. Viewed from the perspective of political development, it involves an evolution from personal to democratic, from experience-based to scientific, from centralized to decentralized, from closed to open, from passive to active participation and from non-institutionalized to institutionalized decision-making. A decision-making model has gradually taken shape that is characterized by CPC domination, participation by multiple entities, scientific proof, open process, and law-based operation.
文摘Faced with an overall crisis in China since the early 20th century,the Communist Party of China has pursued a Party-centric path to modernising the country,thus delivering its people out of an unorganised chaos.With democratic centralism at the core,China has developed a form of government distinct from Western representative democracy.Democratic centralism prevails throughout the organisational structure of power and the policy implementation process.This best shows the Party’s affinity to its people.China’s road to modernisation and success in governance,which are rooted in its own rich historical legacies,have meaningful implications for other developing countries.
文摘The mass line （ML） played a significant role in the history of the Communist Party of China （CPC） and was incorporated into the CPC＇s Constitution as the fundamental line for all work. However, to most people, the ML would sound more like an elegant political slogan than an effective method for solving problems. This paper interprets the essence of the ML as a philosophical method of knowing the world, a political method of leadership and a practical method of solving problems. In the new era of rule of law, the ML is also considered as a potential approach to democracy in China. The paper also criticizes the problems of the ML and proposes some suggestions against the comparison with the Western political systems. The paper will provide readers with a more comprehensive understanding of the ML, and the political philosophy in China.
