关键词: 人民民主, 阶级民主, 实质民主, 政治发展道路, 制度体系

Abstract: The thought of people's democracy is an important part of the Marxist theoretical system and an important aspect of the study and practice of Marxism by the Chinese Communists in the New Era. Marxist thinking about people's democracy combines the study of democracy with the completeemancipation of mankind, and profoundly reveals the nature, purpose, and scope of democracy throughclass analysis methods; on the other hand, through the analysis of “natural sciencelike” the method profoundly reveals the development law and means of realization of democracy. The dual dimensions of value and truth of “class democracy” and “substantial democracy” together constitute the theoretical connotation of Marxist people's democratic thought, and highlight the theoretical characteristics of the unity of Marxist thought of people and science. Since the reform and opening up, through the “three unification” of political development path selection and the system construction of the people's ownership, the socialist political construction with Chinese characteristics has continuously promoted the most extensive, true, and effective people's democracy in terms of institutional structure and institutional arrangements. This is the practical form of Marxist people's democratic thought. The political construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the New Era should continue to consistently draw wisdom and strength from the Marxist people's democracy thought and make contributions to the progress of human political civilization with Chinese wisdom.

Key words: people's democracy, class democracy, substantial democracy, political development path, institutional system