Marxist Ideas Of Democracy Formation And Development

To develop socialist democratic politics is one of the greatest historical tasks in the drive of constructing socialism with Chinese characteristics, which is also the uppermost political and institutional guarantee in realizing the modernization of socialism and the great cause of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Therefore, it is undoubtedly significant for us to systematically review and discourse upon the democratic theory of the founder of the Marxism, who was Carl Marx himself, so that we can build up the right view of democratization and to push the advancement of the socialist democratic politics actively and reliably. Marx first dissertated his theory of democracy when criticizing Hegel's country theory. From the beginning when he presented the ideal of "genuine democracy" in animadverting on Hegelianism, Marx considered democracy as the form that exceeded the existent political form of the country. Adhering to and following the viewpoint and thought that "country administration depends on society" and "society takes back the power of administration", he stressed on the significance that "democracy" prevents country and society from being separated dualistically and society should recover the sovereignty. He also integrated organically the realization of democracy with the cause of liberating proletariate and the ideal of communism so that he found the practical strength and the way to realize democracy. On the formation of his thought of democracy, Marx demonstrated it economically and then he summarizing it according to the practice of the proletarian struggle in Paris Commune, which furthered and developed the theory. In his late years, Marx bewrote and prospected genuine democracy by and large. Marx's thought of democracy is of great value in the modern age. It helps to solve the contradiction between cognizing and practicing democratic politics presently. Moreover, it indicates for China the goal of essential value and the direction of value in the present drive of democratic construction.