Communist Party Of China, The Authority Of The Study

The paper, under the guidance of Basic Principles of Marxism, adopting the methods of historical analysis, benefit analysis and comparative analysis, puts forwards some new points of view on the concept of governing authority, historical evolution, basic experience and ways of strengthening governing authority of The Communist Party of China (CPC).In the age of party government, it is the basic rule for the governing party to convert its power into governing authority in order to consolidate its governing position and realize the purpose of long-term ruling. Parties are one of the mainstays of modern politics, and that political party is in power is the common choice for most of the countries in the world. In China, public regime has also been wielded by the political party, CPC. The power it possesses has to be converted into governing authority in order to secure its public regime. Although Chinese partyism is different from other countries', we still can learn some from other countries as the general rule of constructing and maintaining governing authority in western countries is the achievements of civilizations of human political development. Legitimacy Theory stemmed from western countries is the basic analysis tool of studying modern politics and how to concert power into authority under current political position. Legitimacy which is recognized and accepted by all members of the society and is favorable for ruling is equivalent to justice, with which members of society are opt to be loyal to and supportive of ruling class, and obedient to the power ruling class possesses. Therefore, Legitimacy Theory is the base for power to be converted to authority, and power with legitimacy is much easier to be converted to authority.Historically, the construction and maintaining of governing authority of CPC embodied different characteristics in different stages. In the initial stage of PRC, its progress and legitimacy of governing was the main resource of maintaining its authority, but the question of institutionalization of governing was not fully emphasized. During the Great Cultural Revolution, the governing authority of CPC was based on the charm of the leader of CPC, and with unilateral defense of ideology, personal authority of the leader replaced the collective authority of CPC. After the Third Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, the governing authority was protected and improved through national economic legitimacy under its ruling, and at the same time, CPC tried to improve its authority through strengthening its progress and increasing its governing legitimacy.Summarizing the experience of constructing and maintaining the governing authority of the CPC, the paper draws following conclusion: firstly, to hold the progress of CPC is the premise of constructing and maintaining the governing authority of CPC; secondly, to improve and prefect the governing pattern is the system basis of constructing and maintaining the governing authority of CPC; thirdly, the governing performance is the direct resource of constructing and maintaining the governing authority of CPC.In new historical stage, the governing authority faces new tests and challenges. On the basis of concluding and drawing lessons from constructing and maintaining governing authority, there is great need to have new research on maintaining and improving governing authority under new situation. In the paper, under the circumstance that the leadership has been established by Chinese constitution, the core problem affecting governing authority is to how to improve and increase governing legitimacy of CPC. Therefore, in this new era, the basic way of strengthening governing authority of CPC is to improve and increase governing legitimacy, the solution of which includes three aspects: to originate governing logos, to optimize governing team, to standardize governing pattern, to make greater achievements of governing. These four aspects are interactive with each other, which can increase and strengthen governing legitimacy of CPC, consequently improve governing authority of CPC.