Research On The Theoretical Changes Of The Japanese Communist Party And Its Self-construction In The 21st Century

Japanese Communist Party(JCP)was founded in 1922,which has a history of nearly one hundred years.After World War II,JCP gained internal legitimacy,and gradually got rid of the influence of the Soviet Union Communist Party.JCP began to explore their own route independently from 1960s.JCP has established some theories,for example,people's constitutionalism,reform within the framework of capitalism and so on.Coping with disadvantageous situation in 21st Century,JCP adjusted the theory and policy in time.According to the 27th congress major reports in 2017,the number of Party members were about 320 thousand.JCP is the most influential socialist party in Japan and even in the developed countries.This paper makes a judgment for the future development trend of socialism in Japan through the analysis and research of the 211t century party programme.the 27th party congress report of JCP,the latest articles on the official website of JCP and so on.In 21st Century,the Japanese Communist Party faces the complex environments at home and abroad.In the global society,the neoliberalism prevails.At the same time,the fourth industrial revolution has expanded the development space of capitalism and further enhanced the global competitiveness of developed countries.But the following social problems are becoming increasingly severe,such as financial risks,rich and poor differences.In Japan,the new conservatism is rising,and social consciousness is becoming more and more conservative.In addition,after the drastic change of Soviet Union and Eastern Europe,Japan's socialist parties could not be widely accepted by society.Facing the new situation at home and abroad,JCP has reformed the party's theory and self construction.JCP's party nature changes from class party into national party.JCP proposed the theories of combating neoliberalism and bureaucracy politics,and so on.In the field of foreign policy proposition,JCP emphasized the theory of independence and peace.In the field of party relations,JCP proposed the theory of independence.But on the settlement of the disputed territory,JCP accused the wrong of the other country for their own nation's interests.In 21st Century,the framework of one-superior and multi-poles in the world is developing deeply.In order to comply with the new age,the Communist Parties in the world explore the socialist roads according with their national conditions.On the basis of Marxism,JCP changes their theory and policy.The change of theory and policy is also because of the domestic situation after the disillusionment of bubble economy and the 2008 financial crisis,the limitations of Japanese shame culture.JCP's changes for theories and self consructions show that socialism keeps pace with the times in theoretical and practical exploration.This has provided a useful reference for the Communist and the left flank parties in other developed countries.