A Study Of Mao Zedong 's Thought Of Deliberative Democracy

Combination of electoral democracy and deliberative democracy is a major characteristic and advantage of China’s Socialist democracy and merit. Mao Zedong as the core of the first generation of collective leadership of the Communist Party of China,although he didn’t directly use the concept of deliberative democracy, he has made a great contribution on pioneering of the deliberative democracy theory and practice of deliberative democracy in China. The formation and development of the deliberative democracy thought of Mao Zedong is along with the practice of the masses fight for democracy and engaged in the construction of socialist democratic politics under the leadership of the CPC, is an important part of Mao Zedong thought.During the practice of leading Chinese revolution and construction,Mao Zedong combined the basic principles of Marxism with the reality of China, inherits and develops Marxism’s thought of democracy and the theory of the United Front, learn the essence of democratic thought from Chinese traditional culture. The formation and development of the deliberative democracy thought of Mao Zedong can be classified into the embryonic stage, the forming period, the maturity period and continued to develop.The deliberative democracy thought of Mao Zedong mainly including inter-party consultative democracy, deliberative democracy within the party and grass-roots deliberative democracy. The deliberative democracy thought of Mao Zedong reflects the following principles: under the leadership of the CPC, based on democratic centralism, in order to realize the people are the masters for the goal.The deliberative democracy thought of Mao Zedong had important effects on the establishment and development of China and democratic political construction of China.But due to the impact of small-scale peasant economy, disadvantages of the political system at that time and the influence of feudalism, also exists with must of limitations in some aspects. For example,separate the relation between democracy and the legal system, Greater emphasis on centralized system on democratic centralism,consultation subject does not equal, and brought a hard lesson for Chinese democratic politics construction.Mao Zedong’s exploration on the theory and practice of deliberative democracy with Chinese characteristics.Regardless of the success or failure, right or wrong, are product of certain historical conditions, also are our valuable assets. In-depth research and discussion on the deliberative democracy thought of Mao Zedong has greatinspiration and reference significance for improving the the system of socialist consultative democracy in the new historical period and advancing the practice of deliberative democracy in China: firstly, promote the institutionalization of deliberative democracy,the standardization of deliberative democracy,the program of deliberative democracy actively.Secondly,bring the mass line into full play on advancing the practice of deliberative democracy in the basic level autonomous areas.Thirdly, we must ensure the unity of the leadership of the CPC, the position of the people as masters of the country and democratic centralism in improving the system of socialist consultative democracy.Fourthly, pushing forward political system reform in order to create a relaxed and harmonious political environment.