Zhou Enlai's Research On Political Consultation Thought(1949-1976)

As one of the pioneers and founders of the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system under the leadership of the Communist Party of China(hereinafter referred to as the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system),Zhou Enlai founded and applied in the long-term political career,especially after the founding of New China.And developed a rich and unique political negotiation idea.Deliberative democracy is an important part of the latest theoretical achievements of Marxism in China.It has a profound source of revolution and a practical basis.It runs through the practice of revolution,construction and reform in China.With the establishment and development of multi-party cooperation and political consultation system,political consultation in this system has become the basic position of China's deliberative democracy.Therefore,the study of Zhou Enlai's political consultation thought after the founding of New China will help to further deepen the study of the theory of socialist deliberative democracy.On the other hand,it will help to cope with the multiple challenges faced in the construction of a socialist modernization and powerful country.The development provides a value reference.Zhou Enlai's political negotiation thought originated from the Marxist united front theory,political party theory and democratic political theory.At the same time,he began to practice the political consultation of the Communist Party of China during the revolutionary period,and gradually developed in the political consultation practice after the founding of New China.After the Communist Party of China took over the national political power,Zhou Enlai learned the experience of the Chinese Communist Party on political consultation and the construction of the democratic system of the "three-three system" during the democratic revolution.In the practice and exploration of building a new China,he formed a rich political consultation idea,from the main purpose of political consultation.The main body,basic principles,and implementation methods have profoundly answered a series of questions such as "why negotiate," "who to negotiate," and "how to negotiate."Zhou Enlai's political consultation thought enriched and developed Marxist united front theory,political parties and their democratic political theories;consolidated the ruling status of the Communist Party of China and the new people's political power;and promoted the process of China's democratic political construction.In addition,this idea also provides a reference for the development of the current socialist deliberative democracy.For example,strengthening the construction of deliberative democracy with Chinese characteristics;focusing on the self-construction of the negotiating body,improving the ability to improve the deliberative democracy;creating a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere and creating effective The conditions for deliberating democracy;strengthening theoretical innovation and improving the institutionalization of deliberative democracy.