Study Of The Development Of Democratic Centralism From The Party Constitution Of Chinese Communist Party

Democratic Centralism is the organizing principle and leading system of Proletarian party, and the core of organizing line of Proletarian Party. The Communist Party of China combines the basic ideas about Democratic Centralism in Marxism and the realities of its own construction, and forms the theoretic system of Democratic Centralism Characteristic of the Communist Party of China members in the great practice of leading the Chinese people in revolution, construction and reformation. In the Party Constitution, the system of Democratic Centralism has undergone a long and complicated and winding historical course in its formation and development. From the founding of the Party in 1921 to its fourth congress in 1925, or from Communist Party of China's program to the second edition of the corrected constitution of the Communist Party of China passed in the Communist Party of China's fourth congress, Democratic Centralism burgeoned. Some basic principle of it in the period were presented in Party Constitution and some rules about activities of individuals and organizations; the establishment of Party's organization also reflected the principles of Democratic Centralism. From the Political Bureau's conference of the Communist Party of China in June, 1927 to Sixth National Congress of the Communist Party of China in August, 1928, or during the revision of Party Constitution in both Fifth and Sixth Congress, Democratic Centralism came into being. Party Constitution of this period not only defines clearly the Party's organizing principle as Democratic Centralism, but also stresses both democracy and centralism. This shows the establishment of such ideas in Party Constitution. From the Communist Party of China 's Sixth Congress in July, 1928 to Seventh Congress in April, 1945, the period of Party Constitution 's revision in both, Democratic Centralism reached maturity. Democratic Centralism of Seventh Congress illustrates the scientific and essential points of Democratic Centralism and establishes the basic principles of Democratic Centralism. This shows Democratic Centralism his already been mature. Party Constitution in Eighth Congress elaborates on the Party' experience of its own construction both in China's War of Liberation and after the founding of the People Republic of China, explores the path of the ruling party, and develops Party Constitution of Seventh Congress in many ways. From Ninth to Eleventh Congress , Democratic Centralism of the Communist Party o China's Party Constitution developed tortuously and was damaged seriously. Party Constitutions of Twelfth and Sixteenth Congress of the Communist Party of China develop newly the scientific connotations of Democratic Centralism and present Democratic Centralism as the combination of democracy and centralism respectively on the mutual basis. The sound and improved construction of Democratic Centralism makes it not only on the basis of systems but also operations. This is the new recovery and development of Democratic Centralism. The forming and development of Democratic Centralism in the Communist Party of China's Party Constitution reflects the party's painstaking exploration of Democratic Centralism. With the development and progress of history, Democratic Centralism of the Communist Party of China's Party Constitution is certain to advance with the times and perfect itself day after day.