Social Sciences in China (Chinese Edition)

No.8, 2014

 

The Logic of Practice of the Communist International in the Light of World Revolution

(Abstract)

 

Lin Jianhua

 

In the history of the communist movement, the Communist International or Comintern had a far-reaching and profound influence as a “world communist party” organization. Research on this subject should focus on two basic issues: the theory of world revolution and the world communist party. The former provided the theoretical basis for establishing the Comintern but underestimated the long-term nature of the course of world revolution. As the unified organization of world communist parties, the Comintern underestimated the complexity of relationships between itself and national communist parties; among the national communist parties themselves; and between the communist parties and the social democrats. The classic example of this is that despite establishing a close relationship with the Communist Party of China, the Comintern underestimated the particularity of the Chinese revolution. Seventy-one years after the disbanding of the Comintern, correctly analyzing its basic problems and historical balance sheet through an analytical framework that combines macro- and micro-dimensions is a major theoretical issue for the future development of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the destiny of world socialism. Taking the history as a mirror will contribute to highlighting the practical basis and timely value of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the era of globalization.