The Coexistence of Democracy and Centralism in Chinese Revolution
Chen Jie
1.School of Government Administration, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China；
2.Collge of Marixism, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu 233030, China
Abstract：The coexistence of democracy and centralism characterizes the Chinese revolution led by CPC. In the context of Chinese revolution, democracy means the implementation of the masses will, while centralism means the implementation of the Partys will. The coexistence of democracy and centralism within the Party presents itself in the following way: centralism dominates whereas democracy complements. Centralism is imperative, and thus dominates; democracy is nonimperative, and thus in a complementary position. In the relationship between the Party and the masses, democracy is on the proscenium and centralism is at the backstage. The former is sightcatching and vigorous, shown on the part of the masses, but is by no means superficial and perfunctory, while the latter lies in the hands of the Party at the backstage, mild and persuasive, but by no means totalitarian and despotic. In this relationship, it is hard to say which dominates, because the two adapt to and coordinate with each other to achieve a high unity.
陈杰. 中国革命“民主”与“集中”的双重变奏[J]. 江苏大学学报（社会科学版）, 2017, 19(3): 67-73.
CHEN Jie. The Coexistence of Democracy and Centralism in Chinese Revolution. Journal of Jiangsu University（Social Science Editi, 2017, 19(3): 67-73.
2017, Vol. 19 
