TY - JOUR
T1 - Beyond an elegant political slogan
T2 - Reading the mass line through the lens of methods
AU - Li, Yongtao
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: month (773h) = December, 2012; Journal title (773t) = Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSNs: 1674-0750;
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - The mass line (ML) played a significant role in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and was incorporated into the CPC's Constitution as the fundamental line for all work. However, to most people, the ML would sound more like an elegant political slogan than an effective method for solving problems. This paper interprets the essence of the ML as a philosophical method of knowing the world, a political method of leadership and a practical method of solving problems. In the new era of rule of law, the ML is also considered as an approach to democracy in China. The paper also criticizes some problems existed in the implementation of the ML and proposes some suggestions against the comparison with the Western political systems. The paper will provide readers with a more comprehensive understanding of the ML, and the political philosophy in modern China.
AB - The mass line (ML) played a significant role in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and was incorporated into the CPC's Constitution as the fundamental line for all work. However, to most people, the ML would sound more like an elegant political slogan than an effective method for solving problems. This paper interprets the essence of the ML as a philosophical method of knowing the world, a political method of leadership and a practical method of solving problems. In the new era of rule of law, the ML is also considered as an approach to democracy in China. The paper also criticizes some problems existed in the implementation of the ML and proposes some suggestions against the comparison with the Western political systems. The paper will provide readers with a more comprehensive understanding of the ML, and the political philosophy in modern China.
KW - Democratic centralism
KW - Investistudy (investigation and study)
KW - Mass campaign
KW - Mass line
M3 - Article
VL - 5
SP - 54
EP - 79
JO - Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences
JF - Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences
SN - 1674-0750
IS - 4
ER -