| "Winning or losing public support and the balance of power is the key of success,which is the biggest politics." The United Front addresses the issue of people’s hearts and strength.The United Front,which is one of the three major treasures of the Chinese Communist Party,is an important element of the scientific study of the history and politics of the CPC.However,while research on the United Front under CCP history is abundant,research on the United Front under political science is relatively scarce in comparison.State-building theory is a relatively mature theoretical example in the field of political science,explaining the function and role of the United Front under the leadership of the Communist Party of China for a century in the triple value dimensions of democracy,unity and development.In addition,it demonstrates the Chinese "undertones" and successful experiences of the United Front from the perspective of state-building.First,the core value of the United Front under the leadership of the Communist Party of China as a state power is reflected in democracy.The function of the democratic value of the United Front has undergone four periods of change and is serving the comprehensive development of the whole process of people’s democratic system.In the revolutionary period,the United Front promoted the formation of the embryonic democratic system of class dictatorship.During the period of socialist construction,the United Front facilitated the establishment of the democratic system of people’s democracy with people’s congresses and the CPPCC system as the mainstay.In the period of reform and opening up,the United Front make a steady progress of institutionalizing democracy.Since entering the new era,the United Front is laying a solid foundation to develop the whole process of building the people’s democratic system.Second,the goal orientation of the United Front under the leadership of the CPC as a political party is reflected in unity.The United Front’s value of unity has contributed to the formation of the great unity of Chinese all ethnic groups through four periods.During the revolutionary period,the United Front fostered the unity of class alliances.During the period of socialist construction,United Front broke down class barriers and cultivated class unity.During the period of reform and opening up,the United Front further enhanced people’s unity.In the new epoach,the United Front fostered the great unity of all ethnic groups of Chinese.Finally,the enormous contribution of the United Front reflect on its development.The value of the United Front is producing a marked effect for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through four periods of change in its role.During the revolutionary period,the United Front played an important role in the unity and leadership of the Chinese Communists in achieving national independence and liberation of the people.During the period of socialist construction,the United Front made Difference in uniting and leading the people to build a people’s democratic socialist state.During the period of reform and opening up,the United Front served to concentrate efforts on socialist modernization.After entering the new era,the United Front is devoted to building a strong socialist modern state and realizing the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.Examining the Chinese Communist Party-led United Front through the concepts of state autonomy and state capacity in the theory of state construction,along with the glorious journey of the Chinese Communist Party leading the Chinese people to achieve revolution,construction and reform,the United Front has played a vital role in China’s nation-building because of its characteristics of democracy,unity and development.In terms of the function of the United Front for democracy,by mastering and adopting the important magic weapon of the United Front,the Chinese Communists have achieved in their century-long journey from the formation of the idea of a democratic state power to the establishment of a national democratic system.In addition,the political legitimacy of political parties and the state has been enhanced with the development of the democratic system of the socialist state with Chinese characteristics.In terms of the unity function of the United Front,the United Front under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has exerted the ability to unite people and gather strength in the century-long change of the unity function role.In terms of the development function of the United Front,the CPC has led the people in the century-long revolution,construction and reform process,and it has made great contributions to the development in multiple dimensions and meanings of politics,economy and culture.At the same time,it has enhanced its ability to regulate the country based on the people-centered formulation and realization of national development goals.Sum up the successful experience of the United Front in state construction.Firstly,the triple function of democracy,unity and development of the United Front are closely integrated in state construction.Secondly,the United Front has contributed to the construction of the democratic system,the unity system and the economic system of the country.Finally,the traditional Chinese cultural sources of the United Front,i.e.,tolerance and unity in the political culture of "grand unification," respect for plural differences in the political culture of "harmony," and "unity and struggle" in the political culture of "unity.In the political culture of "unity and struggle," the United Front is a combination of all.In the future,the United Front should persist in the leadership of the Communist Party of China,uphold the "Great United Front".What’s more,we should improve the level of institutionalization and legalization of the United Front so that it can keep an eternal life. |