Research On Mao Zedong’s Anti-Corruption Thought

Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought is a scientific theory with Chinese characteristics which is formed in the practices of Chinese revolution and construction by the first generation of the communists led by Mao Zedong, who pay great attention to the problem of corruption, make massive discussions on preventing and fighting corruption and actively undergo unremitting exploration by applying the theory into the practice of anti-corruption, hence connecting Marxism-Leninism’s anti-corruption thought with the specific practices of the party and army’s anti-corruption work at that time. Inheriting and developing from Marxism-Leninism’s anti-corruption thought, Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought is an important part of Mao Zedong thought system and occupies an essential position in this system. A systematic summary and deeper exploration on Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought is of significant importance in deepening the study of Mao Zedong thought and advancing the smooth development of the current anti-corruption project. For this purpose, this thesis centers on the problems of the understanding of corruption, anti-corruption and related concepts, the forming condition and evolution course, basic ideas, general characteristics, practical effects and realistic revelations of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought, expecting of having a more comprehensive understanding of it. This thesis will discuss Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought from five aspects:Part One:the definition of Mao Zedong’s understanding on anti-corruption. This part mainly tries to give a definition to corruption, and have a brief introduction to Mao Zedong’s understanding on corruption and anti-corruption. Definition is the basis and foundation for our deeper exploration on a problem, and hence is the starting point of a theoretical research. Therefore, this part is the basis of this thesis.Part Two:formation and development of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought. This part talks about the theoretical basis and practical basis of the formation of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought, and the process of formation and development of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption. The theoretical basis of the formation of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought basically has two aspects:one is the Marxism-Leninism anti-corruption thought, and the other is the traditional Chinese anti-corruption theory. And its practice foundation is the practices of new democratic revolution, socialist revolution and construction. The formation and development course of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought is that it is formed and developed step by step with the practice of Chinese revolution and construction. In this paper, the study on Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought will be made from two stages:before the founding and after the founding. So this is the core part and innovation point of the thesis.Part Three:basic ideas of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought. This part is mainly analyzed from the aspects of education, regulation, supervision and punishment and is the core part of the study in the thesis. So making it as the focus of the thesis can help us summarize the whole appearance and the essence of this theory. So the difficult point and important point of the thesis lies in this part.Part Four:the outstanding characteristics of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought. This part mainly focuses on the outstanding characteristics of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought. Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought is formed in the practices of Chinese revolution and construction and different from other theories, it has its unique characteristics which can be seen from its combination of morality advice with law punishment, popularity with automaticity, thoroughness with long-lasting vitality of anti-corruption and foreseeability with methodological flexibility of anti-corruption.Part Five:current revelations of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought. This part mainly tries to study the current revelations of Mao Zedong’s anti-corruption thought. This part focus on the analysis of the reasons why his anti-corruption practices are so practical and on this basis combines his anti-corruption thought to find out its revelations for the current anti-corruption work, i.e. to strengthen the anticorrosion system and to set up a integrated prevention system of education, regulation and punishment.Theoretical studies serve for practices. And through the analysis in the above five parts, the thesis on one hand tries to make a deeper understanding on Mao Zedong thought system, and on the other hand hopes that it can offer some help to the current anti-corruption practices.