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Study On The History Of "Views On Leninism"

Posted on:2010-05-29Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:S H ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1116360278474217Subject:Subject community and the international communist movement
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"View on Leninism", means the basic views or attitude on Leninism by people. "View on Leninism" can be divided into two kinds: broad point and narrow point. Broad point means the basic views or attitude on all issues of Leninism; Narrow point means the basic views or attitude on Leninism which is regarded a whole. In this thesis, I will talk about the narrow point. In real life, performance pattern of "view on Leninism" are complex and diverse, could be classified as three levels: "emotional","intellectual" and "savvy". All levels of "view on Leninism" include two major aspects: "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism". The cause of studying "view on Leninism" is: in order to clarify erroneous understanding on Leninism and promote China's socialist modernization construction process. In addition, studying "view on Leninism" is an inevitabled demand of deep studying view on Marxism. The study of "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism" continues, although rarely used the concept of "View on Leninism" in the domestic and international academic. The concept of "View on Leninism" is used in Dr Zhang Chuanpin's "Study and Criticism on Neil Harding's view on Leninism" which is published on "Nanjin Social Sciences" (vol4, 2006). This is the earlier academic achievement which raising and using the concept "View on Leninism". Although many achievements on studying "view on Leninism", There are some problems: lacking of systematic achievements especially from historical and academic angle; lacking of achievements which Leninism regarded as a whole; lacking of achievements which "western Lenin school" being analysed,cleaned up and criticized. So there are many academic spaces to study "View on Leninism" especially from the whole angle. Studying "view on Leninism", in addition to method of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, we should use some methods of reading the literature,analyzing case,analyzing system,etc. In order to find Leninism's new growth point, we should uphold the method of unity of history and logic, analyzing logically "view on Leninism" while inspecting the sources and historical destiny of views on Leninism.There are many views on Leninism since the formation of Leninsim. The former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe's "View on Leninsim" is very important in the international ideological trends of Marxism. Throughout the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe's history of evolution on "View on Leninism", in general, can be divided into four stages. The first stage: early views on Leninism (from 1917 to 1924). There are many challenges to Leninism after the October Revolution. As the main leader of the Soviet Union, Lenin critize the erroneous ideas and remarks on Leninism. At the early death of Lenin, there are differences of views on Leninsim within the main leaders of the former Soviet Union. Trotsky and Bukharin expound on their respective Leninism concept. The second stage: Stalin's view on Leninism (from 1924 to 1985). Stalin is the sole interpreter on Leninism after defeating his opponents. There are some specific international and domestic environments to the formation of the Stalin's "view on Leninsim". Stalin's "view on Leninsim" has a development experience from immature to mature. Stalin raises mainly his views and attitude on Leninsim form "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism". The basic features of Stalin's "view on Leninism" are: in addition to faithfully uphold Leninism's basic content and principles, Stalin dogmatically understand and copy Leninism; in addition to creatively apply and develop Leninism, Stalin seriously misinterpret Leninsim's basic principles and positions. As the result of specific historical era, Stalin's "view on Leninsim" has had a profound impact to the form Soviet Union and human society as a whole. In addition to promote the social civilization and progress of mankind, there are many obviously negative impacts. From the final sense, it delays the form Soviet Union and Eastern Euripe in the course of the process of social development, leading to drastic changes in the form Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The third stage: Gorbachev's view on Leninism (from 1985 to 1991). As a general secretary of the Communist Party of the form Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991, Gorbachev's view on Leninism has experienced transformation process: from "learn from Lenin" to "re-evaluate Lenin". There are subjective and objective reasons to the transformation of Gorbachev's view on Leninism. From the subjective angle, Gorbachev did not realize the arduous nature of the reform. From the objective angle, the main reasons are negative impacts of Stalin's stsytem and the "re-evaluate Stalin"campaign. The reform which under the guidance of Gorbachev's "view on Leninism" not only save the form Soviet Union from Stalin's system, but also lead to drastic changes. Its lesson is profound. Drastic changes in the form Soviet Union and Eastern Europe has greatly weakened the impact of Leninism. There has a trend and fashion to curse Lenin and Leninism. However, the progress is going on struggle, the progressive scholars still uphold Leninism. The form Soviet Union and Eastern Europe begins to enter a wide range of "view on Leninism" since the 1990s.Western scholars's "View on Leninsim" is very important in the international ideological trends of Marxism, too. Throughout the western scholars's history of evolution on "View on Leninism", in general, can be divided into three stages. The first stage: early views on Leninism (from 1917 to 1945). Opportunists aatack seriously the October Revolution; German Social Democrats support the October Revolution. "Western Marxism" founder, such as Lukacs,Korsch,Gramsci expound their respective "view on Leninism". As a main representative of "Western Marxism" founder and the main founder of "European Communism", Grasmsci's "view on Leninism" is a typical representative. There are some specific international and domestic environments to the formation of the Grasmsci's "view on Leninsim". Grasmsci's "view on Leninsim" mainly embody in the understanding of the October Revolution and the unholding of Leninism's leadership. Grasmsci's "view on Leninsim" is very important. It affects not only Italy, but also to other countries. It not only has great historical value, but also has an important ideological inspiration to the contemporary development of human society. The second stage: "Western Lenin School'"s 'View on Leninism" (from 1945 to 1991). "Western Lenin Scholl" gradually formed in Western academic after the end of World War II, particularly since the 1960s. "Western Lenin School" is not a regional concept, but the concept of ideology. This is academic ideas which distorted Leninism under the banner of Leninism. It has a broad impact in Western academic. "Western Lenin School" can generally be divided into dominant faction (basic denial of Leninism) and non-dominant faction (partly denial of Leninism). As the main representative of dominant faction in 1960s, Meyer an important figure in the name of scholar. Meyer published a book named "Leninism"in 1957. This book aroused great sensation in Western academic. It is hailed as a "classic" as "Western Lenin School". Meyer raised his views and attitude on "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism" in this book. In order to expose the real essence of "Western Lenin School", we should analyze,clean up and criticize deeply on Meyer's "view on Leninism" under the method of dialectical materialism and historical materialism. The third stage: "Re-evaluation Camp'"s "view on Leninsim"(from 1991 to present). Drastic changes leading to a trend of opposition-Leninism in Western academic. Some scholars begin to study Leninism deeply and meticulously after the turmoil. "Re-evaluation Camp" begins to voice and grow a greater impact surrounded by opposition-Leninism tide from 1980s, particularly 1990s. From "Re-evaluation Camp" personnel, some scholars from the non-dominant of "Western Lenin School" have great influence in acacemic. Harding is a major representative. Harding thinks many problems of Leninism should be re-evaluated while pointing out wrong understanding on Leninism by dominant faction of "Western Lenin School". Harding published a book named "Leninism" in 1996. It has been regarded as an important book of "Re-evaluation Camp". Harding raises his views and attitude on "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism" in this book. We should analyze and study Harding's "view on Leninism" under the method of dialectical materialism and historical materialism. We should analyzeN clean up and criticize "Re-evaluation Camp'"wrong viewps while affirming its criticisim on domiant faction of "Western Lenin School".The Chinese Communist Party begins to accept Marxism through Leninism. The Chinese Communist Party leads the Chinese people receiving great success in socialist revolution,construction and reform uner the guidance of Marxism-Leninism. The Chinese Communist Party's "View on Leninsim" is very important in the international ideological trends of Marxism, too. Throughout the Chinese Communist Party's history of evolution on "View on Leninism", in general, can be divided into three stages. The first stage: early views on Leninism (from 1917 to 1927). October Revolution opens a new era of human history. It gives great encouragement to Chinese people. Chinese advanced intellectuals have experienced process: support and praise October Revolution, learn and explore Leninism, and then accept and publicize Marxism-Leninism. As a main representative of early Chinese Communist Party, Qu Qiubai raises his views and attitude on "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism". This is an important development stage of the Chinese Communist Party's "view on Leninism". The second stage: Mao Zedong's "view on Leninism" (from 1927 to 1978). There are some specific subjective and objective reasons to the formation of the Mao Zedong's "view on Leninsim". Mao Zedong's "view on Leninsim" has a development experience from immature to mature. Mao Zedong raises mainly his views and attitude on Leninsim form "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism". Mao Zedong's "view on Leninism" has promoted Chines revolution and construction process. It has not only great historical value, but also important contemporary value. It has been infiltrated in the contemporary political culture, being an important integral part. It must be pointed out that, there is something wrong in learning and understanding Leninism in Mao Zedong's later years. The third stage: Deng Xiaoping's "view on Leninism" (from 1978 to present). As a main representative of the Chinese Communist Party, Deng Xiaoping understands Leninism more consciously and scientifically from 1978. Deng Xiaoping adheres to and develops Mao Zedong's "view on Leninism" in the great practice of building socialism. Deng Xiaoping gives Mao Zedong's "view on Leninism" a new connotation of the times. He raises mainly his views and attitude on Leninsim form "What is Leninism" and "How to treat Leninism". Deng Xiaoping's "view on Leninism" is an important part of the Chinses Communist Party's "view on Marxism-Leninism". Deng Xiaoping's "view on Leninism" has affected deeply China's contemporary social development. It has great significance in theory and practice. The Chinese Communist Party leaders of the new era open up new situation of Marxism-Leninism in China's development under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping's "view on Leninism".We can receive much important enlightenment through studying the historical changes of "view on Leninism". Inspiration one: clearly know theoretical significance of Leninism. Being fully aware of Leninism's status on Marxist social development theory is an important premise to understand and treat correctly Leninism. Inspiration two: grasp main content of Leninism. Looking at Lenin's theory and practice of life course, we can find that: the basic theory of Leninism's system or the starting point of Leninism is the backward country's development theory. Grasping the core content of Leninism is a key to understand and treat correctly Leninism. Inspiration three: really know spiritual essence of Leninism. It is our final destination of knowing the spiritual essence of Leninism from the whole angle. Inspiration four: deeply understand ideological thrust of Leninism. Being fully aware of Leninism's ideological thrust is an important premise to understand and treat correctly Leninism. It is very important for us to accurately and comprehensively grasp these enlightenments. It can help us remove all kinds of misunderstanding on Leninism,unerstand correctly and treat scientifically Leninism,guid the practice of building socialism applying the developing Marxism-Leninism.The main aim of studying "view on Leninim" is to really establish and adhere to scientific "view on Leninism". The fundamental requirements of establishing and adhering to scientific "view on Leninism" are: understand and grasp Leninism'essential character and spiritual essence; enrich and develop Leninism in the new practice in accordance with the principles of combination theory with practice. How can we establish and adhere to scientific "view on Leninism"? We should do it following two aspects. Fisrt, combination study with understanding: grasp really Leninism's spiritual essence. Second, combination adhering with development: guid new practice with the developing Marxism-Leninism. It is a precondition of establishing scientific "view on Leninism" to grasp really Leninism's spiritual essence. After grasping Leninism through studying it, we should adhere to and develop Leninism in practice. It is an inevitable requirement and objective.
Keywords/Search Tags:View on Leninism, Historical Change, Enlightenment, Scientific view on Leninism
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