On Political Legitimacy In The Process Of China's Reform

The significance of political civilization is that it will constantly get rid of"the lawof the jungle"by Animal world, and exploring the reasonable rules of group life. Fromthe political power since birth, Political thinkers began to think about what the politicalis reasonable, Why do people should obey the political rule. Because of this, Politicallegitimacy is important problem in politics. Any government faces a primary task is tostrengthen their own rule base of legitimacy and make their own rule of legal andauthority.After the Revolution of 1911, China faces a important task is how to rebuild thePolitical order for the collapse of the Feudal order. The feudal autocratic, the legalfoundation has collapse, China urgently needs to rebuild social legal political power. Allvarious of political factions fight to each other, hope to get the political power. Finally,the CCP led the Chinese people get the state power, Founded the People's Republic ofChina.After 1949, the communist party facing a major issue is how to strengthen theirown rule, strengthen the power system of legal basis. Political ligitimacy composed byPolitical consciousness, political rule's effectiveness, charisma, system standard, etc.The legitimacy of Chinese government major composed by achievement of revolution,charisma of the political leader, socialist political value, Political system, andPerformance legitimacy. Before 1978,the Chinese government excessively emphasizedthe charisma of the political leader, Socialist ideology. Ignored the economicdevelopment and democracy. In order to consolidate the political legitimacy, Chinesegovernment through Three aspects to lead the country .Just as the clarification ofsocialist political value, economic development, democratization and the rule of lawconstruction. Through these measures, the government consolidate the legitimacy status.Now, Some factors affected the political legitimacy. First of all, the gap between rich and poor, social corruption, and the impact of western ideology make socialistpolitical value appear belief crisis; Secondly, political system is flawed ,legal legitimacyis unsound. Democratic and Legal system needs to improved. Thirdly, the trouble ofPerformance legitimacy. Economic growth will not entirely bring political legitimacy.The government should do a lot to eliminate the legitimacy crisis, just as embodiessocial consensus of socialist political value, improve management ability, and Promotepolitical democratization and legalization.