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The Second Answer to Escaping the Historical Cycle of Rise and Fall

自我革命：跳出历史周期率的第二个答案

Self-Revolution · · New Books · 2 min read

Content Summary

内容简介

At the Second Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Our Party has such a long history, such a large scale, and has been in power for so long. How can it escape the historical cycle of order and disorder, rise and fall? Comrade Mao Zedong gave the first answer in a cave dwelling in Yan’an, namely, ‘Only by letting the people supervise the government can the government not dare to slack off.’ After a century of struggle, especially new practice since the New Era, our Party has given a second answer, namely, self-revolution.”

习近平总书记在党的十九届六中全会第二次全体会议上指出：“我们党历史这么长、规模这么大、执政这么久，如何跳出治乱兴衰的历史周期率？毛泽东同志在延安的窑洞里给出了第一个答案，这就是‘只有让人民来监督政府，政府才不敢松懈’。经过百年奋斗特别是党的十八大以来新的实践，我们党又给出了第二个答案，这就是自我革命。”

Escaping the historical cycle of order and disorder, rise and fall is a major political issue that the Communist Party of China must always resolve well. As the first work to systematically, theoretically, and practically explore the Party’s self-revolution, this book focuses on in-depth reflection from the perspective of the relationship between “self-revolution” and “the historical cycle of rise and fall.” It conducts research and analysis around the scientific connotation, theoretical basis, successful practice, historical experience, main challenges, as well as ethical consciousness, system construction, and strategic adherence of self-revolution. The aim is to systematically elucidate General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important thought on the Party’s self-revolution, strengthen theoretical analysis of the historical exploration and contemporary practice of the Party’s self-revolution, and deeply answer the question of the evergreen path of a century-old major party.

跳出治乱兴衰的历史周期率，是中国共产党必须始终解答好的重大政治课题。作为第一本集系统性、学理性、实践性于一体探讨党的自我革命的著作，本书着重从“自我革命”与“历史周期率”关系角度进行深入思考，围绕自我革命的科学内涵、理论依据、成功实践、历史经验、主要挑战以及伦理自觉、体系构建、战略遵循等进行研究分析，意在系统阐发习近平总书记关于党的自我革命的重要思想，加强对党的自我革命的历史探索与当代实践的理论分析，深入回答百年大党的常青之道。

Author Introduction

作者介绍

Zhen Zhanmin, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Member of the Advisory Committee of the Central Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project, Vice President of the National Party Building Research Association.

甄占民，中国社会科学院副院长，中央马克思主义理论研究和建设工程咨询委员会委员，全国党建研究会副会长。

Ye Xiaowen, Deputy Director of the Culture, History and Study Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Former Party Secretary of the Central Institute of Socialism.

叶小文，全国政协文化文史和学习委员会副主任、中央社会主义学院原党组书记。

Chu Songyan, Director and Professor of the Department of Social and Ecological Civilization Teaching and Research, Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC.

褚松燕，中央党校社会和生态文明教研部主任、教授。

Dong Zhenhua, Deputy Director of the Department of Philosophy Teaching and Research, Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC.

董振华，中央党校哲学教研部副主任。

Shen Chuanliang, Deputy Director of the Research Office, Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC.

沈传亮，中央党校研究室副主任。

Zhong Kaibin, Professor of the Emergency Management Training Center, Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC.

钟开斌，中央党校应急管理培训中心教授。

Huang Xianghuai, Researcher of the Scientific Research Department, Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC.

黄相怀，中央党校科研部研究员。

Tang Aijun, Professor of the School of Marxism, Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC.

唐爱军，中央党校马克思主义学院教授。

Notes

  1. The “historical cycle of rise and fall” (历史周期率) refers to the recurring pattern in Chinese dynastic history where a ruling house rises, flourishes, decays, and is overthrown. Mao Zedong’s “first answer” was given in 1945 during a conversation with the democratic figure Huang Yanpei in Yan’an, the CPC’s wartime base.
  2. The “Second Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee” (党的十九届六中全会第二次全体会议) refers to the closing session of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC, held in November 2021, which adopted a landmark resolution on the Party’s history.
  3. The “New Era” (新时代) refers to the period beginning with the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, under Xi Jinping’s leadership, characterized by a new stage of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
  4. The “Central Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project” (中央马克思主义理论研究和建设工程) is a major state-led initiative launched in 2004 to update and standardize Marxist theory education and research in China.
  5. The “National Party Building Research Association” (全国党建研究会) is a national academic organization under the CPC’s Organization Department, focusing on Party building theory and practice.
  6. The “Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference” (中国人民政治协商会议) is a political advisory body in China, comprising representatives from various parties, organizations, and sectors, operating under the leadership of the CPC.
  7. The “Central Institute of Socialism” (中央社会主义学院) is a training institution for non-Communist Party figures and united front cadres, directly under the CPC’s United Front Work Department.
  8. The “Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC” (中央党校) is the highest training institution for Party cadres, also serving as a research center for Marxist theory and Party policy.