Abstract: When examining the dissemination of democracy across diverse historical contexts, its connotations and characteristics inevitably undergo corresponding transformations. In essence, this represents a process of “reconceptualizing” democracy. Toward such reconceptualization, we must adopt a dialectical and constructive perspective: it requires not only revisiting its original historical context but also conducting a comparative and systematic examination of its evolution within new frameworks. Democracy is constantly “reconceptualized”, which shows that its connotation and characteristics are constantly adjusted and enriched with the development of the times so that it can better adapt to the requirements of the times, rather than forming a rigid Western model that becomes the only experience and standard for the development of world democracy. The concept of “wholeprocess peoples democracy” emerging from Chinas historical context represents a modern adaptation and innovative development of democratic theory. Its formation stems from both the combination of endogenous and exogenous factors, as well as a process of continuous accumulation and spirallike evolution and innovation. The concept of “wholeprocess peoples democracy” is proposed based on the “depths of history” and “real life”, which is a full understanding and scientific definition of the concept of “democracy”. It is more in line with the laws and actual conditions of the evolution of democracy itself, reflecting not only the program and wisdom of Chinas democratic development, but also the richness and diversity of the worlds democratic development.

Key words: whole process, reconceptualizing democracy, cross-contextual cognition

摘要： 从民主跨越不同历史语境传播来看，其内涵与特征等都会发生相应的变化。其实，这是民主的一种“再概念化”行动。我们对待民主的“再概念化”要持有辩证态度，要以建设性的态度审视其变化，不仅要重返原初语境，还要在新的语境中对其变化作出比较系统性的考察。民主通过不断“再概念化”表明其内涵与特征随着时代的发展而不断调整与丰富使其更好地适应时代的要求，而不是以此构成一种固化的西方模式，成为世界民主发展的唯一的经验和标准。在中国的历史语境中产生的“全过程人民民主”概念是对民主概念的现代性改造和创新性发展。该概念的生成既是源于内源性与外源性的结合，也是不断累积和螺旋式的演进与创新。“全过程人民民主”概念的提出是坚持从“历史深处”出发，又立足于“现实生活”，是对“民主”概念的充分认知与科学界定，更符合民主自身演变的规律及实际状况，不仅体现出中国民主发展的方案与智慧，也展现了世界民主发展的丰富性与多样性。

关键词: 全过程, 民主再概念化, 跨语境认知