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Research On Thecommunist Party Of China And The New Modem Nation-state Building (1921-1949)

Posted on:2015-10-29Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:F F ChengFull Text:PDF
GTID:2296330467956196Subject:Chinese Communist Party
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The history of modern China is a process of gradually towardmodernization, the Communist Party of China on the basis of the theory ofMarxism to build the new modern nation-state is the necessary premise of themodernization and preparation. Based on the perspective of nation state in thefield of political science,this paper expounds the problems of the CommunistParty of China’s national building, full text is divided into five parts.The first part elaborates the nation-state theory and its spread anddevelopment in modern China. First of all, analyze the history andcharacteristics of the West nation-states. The history of the West nation-statesare divided into the Rise to Consolidate period and the CapitalisticTransformation period.During the period of Capitalistic Transformation,western modern nation-state has the characteristics such as nationality, civilityand the sovereignty. Secondly, the paper expounds Marxist classical writersabout the nation-state theory. Marx and Engels think that the national concept isdifferent from ancient ethnic groups,that national independence and afterindependence establish unitary republic country, that nation-state will eventuallydie. Lenin argued that national self-determination and build nation-state are theways to solve the ethnic problems, argues that Eastern Europe and Asia alsohave the construction of nation-state problems, argues that the proletariat,socialism and the nation-state is not opposite but interrelated problems. Stalininherited Marx, Engels and Lenin’s theory of national independence andself-determination, and developed the Marxist theory of national equality, and todistinguish the legal equality and the equality in fact, to clarify the definition of"nation", type, and the modern nation and the formation of CapitalisticNation-state, advocated the establishment of a Soviet-style republic to solve thenational problems, and on a voluntary basis to establish alliance, the differencebetween the ethnic problems and their contents, admitted that the socialist ethnicproblems. Finally, the paper expounds national theory was introduced into Chinaand its development in China. Chinese theorists and revolutionary such as liangqichao, sun yat-sen,they have huge contribution to the theory of nation-state in China. Liang qichao made a similar concept of nation-state for the first time, andput forward that it is necessary to build a Nation-state, also involves the motiveforces of the Chinese building Nation-state------Nationalism. Sun yat-sen’sunderstanding of China’s national founding,change from Anti-Manchuism,FiveRace Under One Union to give the new connotation of the Chinese nation.The second part expounds the modem Nation-state theory of theCommunist Party of China. The Communist Party of China about theNation-state theory originates from the Marxist, at the same time to absorb thetheory of the domestic other thinkers, and revolutionaries, eventually come intobeing their own theory. This part is divided into four periods, first of all,theunderstanding of the nation-state in the Early period of the Chinese CommunistParty founded.The party claiming that the self-determination of all ethnic groupsin China, stands for China to establish a federal republic. Secondly,theproposition about Nation-state of the Communist Party of China in AgrarianRevolution period. The Communist Party of China continue to advocate that allethnic groups in China have the right to self-determination, argues that farmersare the main force of the national movement, advocated the establishment of aSoviet-style national republic.Thirdly,the Communist Party of Chinathe’sopinion of Nation-state theory in the Anti-Japanese War period. The ChineseCommunist Party claims that the Chinese nation is a modern nation, China is aunified Multi-ethnic country; The Communist Party of China also admitted thatChina’s national independence and Nation-state building are inevitability anduniqueness; claiming the "ethnic minority autonomy"; advocates of an"new-democratic republic". Finally, the Chinese Communist Party’s theory ofnation-state during the Liberation-war Period, The Communist Party of Chinaadvocated autonomy of ethnic minorities, and self-government,and theCommunist Party of China is opposed to any form of national splittism and thedestruction of national unity, the Communist Party of China proposed a unitaryrepublic.The third part expounds the practice of the Communist Party of China tobuild the new modern Nation-state. First of all, the Great Revolution period, theChinese Communist Party and Kuomintang collaborate to against the warlordsand the imperialisms. Secondly, in Agrarian Revolution period, the CommunistParty of China launched the Agrarian Revolution,Armed Struggle and theestablishment of the Soviet regime.Thirdly,in the Anti-Japanese War period, the cooperation between the Chinese Communist Party and Kuomintang to resist thethreat from Japan, the Chinese Communist Party establish a new democraticregime, to strengthen the connection between the various ethnic groups. Finpartyof China leads the people to overthrow the three mountains, established the newally, the Liberation-war Period, the communist China.The fourth part expounds the successful experience of the ChineseCommunist Party to build the new modern Nation-state. First of all, the ChineseCommunist Party finished the national revolution and democratic revolution atthe same time. Secondly, the Chinese Communist Party used party as the powerto regroup the nation.Thirdly,the proletariat is the leader of the Nation-statebuilding,other revolutionary classes are auxiliary powers. Finally, put people’sinterests and national interests first is the key to the Chinese Communist Party’ssuccess.The fifth part is the historical enlightenment of the Chinese CommunistParty to build the new modern Nation-state. First of all, the Chinese CommunistParty to build the new modern Nation-state adhere to the basic principle ofMarxism which combined with China’s actual. Secondly, the construction of theChinese Communist Party insists on the development theory combined withpolitical requires. Thirdly, the party’s correct policy is the key to a successfulbuilding. Finally, a firm of Chinese national identity, national identity is thefoundation of national rejuvenation.Because of China’s special national condition,China’s nation-foundingmovement is different from the West and the others,and it has its owncharacteristics.The Chinese Communist Party under the guidance of Marxisttheory, combined with China’s actual,successfully build the new modernNation-state which with Chinese characteristics. The success of Chinese modernnation-state is the progress of the history, is the foundation of the rise andrenaissance of Chinese nation.
Keywords/Search Tags:The Communist Party of China, The Nation-state, The ModernNation-state
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