An outline and analysis of the politics and economics of socialism with Chinese characteristics

Abstract

The exploration of the socialist path by the Communist Party of China (CPC) has undergone a tortuous process from "taking the Russian road" to "taking China's own road". Combined with the change of the CPC's understanding of the Soviet model, it is thus of great significance to make a thorough and systematic study of the tortuous development process, experience and lessons of China's socialist path as a whole, especially the innovation of the socialist path with Chinese characteristics. Marx and Engels had not systematically studied what kind of socialist path backward countries might take after the victory of the revolution, which required socialist countries to continue to explore the path in practice. The Soviet State was the first country in the world to explore the socialist model. It was once a model for all socialist countries, including China. The CPC's understanding of the Soviet model has had a far-reaching impact on China's socialist path.

The research contents of this paper include two interrelated parts. Firstly, it analyses the development path of socialism with Chinese characteristics from the political aspect, including the choice of political system, the political preferences of leaders in different periods, and the lessons learned from the failure of the Soviet Union as a whole. The second part is to analyse the socialist system with Chinese characteristics from the economic point of view. Including the establishment of the economic system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, its development background and course, etc. By comparing the failure of Soviet economic policy, this paper analyses the merits of socialist economic policy with Chinese characteristics. The CPC has developed from studying the Soviet model to socialism with Chinese characteristics. This is the origin of the CPC's exploration of a socialist road suitable for China.

Date of Award	2019
Original language	English