Study On The Relationship Between Cadres And Masses Of Mao Zedong Thought

Keeping close ties with the masses, is the fine tradition and style formed from protracted revolutionary struggle by CPC's first generation of collective leadership with Mao Zedong at the core. Mao Zedong Thought on the close ties with the masses, has undergone a historical process shaping from germ to the beginning, from complete and mature to further enrichment and development, and is extremely rich in content. The relationship between cadres and masses of Mao Zedong Thought, as an integral and important part of the ideology system of Mao Zedong, occupies a very important position and plays a huge role. Systematic summary and study on the relationship between cadres and masses of Mao Zedong Thought, has important theoretical and practical significance on the close ties between the party and the masses, strengthening and improving the Party's work style, and fully implementing the scientific development concept and practice.Two sources of theory on the relationship between cadres and masses are Marxist historical materialism and the People-oriented Thought from traditional Chinese culture. It has experienced four development periods, the National Revolutionary period was the embryonic period, pre-Agrarian Revolutionary War was the initially formed period, Liberation War and Anti-Japanese War was its perfect and mature period and after the founding of People's Republic of China was its tortuous period. The primary content of Mao Zedong Though on relationship between cadres and masses is upholding the mass line, be responsible to the people, serving the people wholeheartedly, party members and cadres must accept supervision by the people, and anti-bureaucracy. Mao Zedong Thought on relationship between cadres and masses is characterized by metaphor that the relation between Cadres and Masses is like the fish and water, which is interdependent, equal and harmonious, therefore it is contradiction among the people. By summing up the experiences and lessons of relationship between cadres and masses in Mao Zedong time, we can conclude that we must firmly uphold the viewpoint and method of Marxist, follow the mass line, and must not confused it with the mass movement. Our party's leadership has inherited the Mao Zedong Theory on Relationship Between Cadres and Masses, keeping in close contact with the masses, and has further enriched and develop the theory with new ideas, viewpoints and conclusions. In short, Mao Zedong's theory on the relationship between cadres and masses occupies an important position in Mao Zedong Thought, and it is also a valuable spiritual wealth of our party. Moreover, it has theoretical significance for the improvement and development of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In order to grasp the essence of theory on the relationship between cadres and masses of Mao Zedong Thought in a macro view, this thesis makes efforts to achieve full unity of theory and practice, logic and history. It also provides some reference for current situation of building harmonious relationship between cadres and masses.