An Inquiry Into The Situation Of PLA's Ideological And Political Education And The Countermeasures

The ideological and political education is the unique political advantage of the PLA. The PLA is the people's army under the leadership of the Communist Party. It has the typical nature of the proletariat,adhere to the purpose of serving the people heart and soul. Our army under the leadership of the Communist Party has gone through more than 80 years. Ideological and political education ensures the party's absolute leadership over the armed forces and enhances the cohesion of the armed forces. As the policy of reform and opening up has made great economic achievements in China, it brings in the Western values and life styles come up. Our social structure and the pattern of interests have undergone great changes since the Sixteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Ideological and political education is facing new situation and task in the New Century. The Communist Party of China standing at a strategic height point out that we should strengthen the ideological and political education of the PLA to provide powerful spiritual motivation for winning the future high-tech warfare.Strengthening the ideological and political education of the PLA is a fundamental task which must rely on the concerted efforts of the whole army. In order to adapt to the new situation and complete the new task, the PLA must explore ways of strengthening the ideological and political education under the guidance of Marxism.This article discusses the four parts of our army's ideological and political education :Partâ… :This part overviews the basic theory of ideological and political education of the PLA. First of all, the writer explains the meaning of Ideological and Political Education. Then,he summarizes three basic characteristics of the ideological and political education of the PLA. That is widespread mass character,distinct class character and highly guidance nature. Understanding the characteristics of Ideological and political education can emphasize it efficiently. Finally, the author states fully the important functions of the ideological and political education in the army. It can be said that the first part provides the following content theoretical support for the following contents.Partâ…¡:This section discusses that the ideological and political education is facing new situation and tasks in the New Century. Any work is carried out in the certain situations. The ideological and political education in the army as a special education is facing more serious situation. International situation is changing rapidly. The ideological struggle is more intense. The market economy is attacking serviceman's values and their behaviors. The widespread utilization of the high tech's has affected serviceman's psychology. The change in serviceman's ingredient increases the difficulty of the Ideological and political education in the army. The reduction in the martial spirit affects some people's sense of crisis. The complicated situation makes the task of the ideological and political education in the army more explicit. Arming soldiers with advanced theoretical knowledge, shaping the "four have" mold revolutionary soldier, nurturing the core values of the contemporary revolutionary soldier are the arduous tasks that must be completed in the army.Partâ…¢:In chapter three, the writer mainly expounds the successful experience of the foreign armies, setting the American army as an example. That can open our eyes in the field of ideological and political education.Partâ…£:This part mainly discusses the measures to strengthen the ideological and political education in the army. Under the guidance of Marxism, the Ideological and political education in the army should insist the advanced concept of people-oriented to enhance serviceman's overall quality comprehensively. We must expand the channel of the Ideological and political education. We should also strengthen the military's psychological quality to guarantee their physical and moral integrity. We need to inherit the outstanding traditional culture. We use many kinds of education methods to enhance the flexibility of the education. Simultaneously, we must optimize the environment that the army Ideological and political education faces.