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The Complex Ecological Relations between China and the World and China's Missions under Profound Changes Unseen in a Century Li Huiming 2021, 55 (9):  5-17.  Abstract ( )   PDF (9533KB) ( )   Viewed from the development of the human society, the profound changes unseen in a century are fundamentally the crisis of the traditional development paradigm and the corresponding crisis of global climate change. The Earth has entered into the epoch of Anthropocene dominated by human beings, with human activities becoming the major driving force of the dynamic changes of the Earth system. Due to China's population and economic size, increasingly profound complex ecological relations have emerged between China and the world in terms of material exchanges, mutual institutional construction, and conceptual integration; China has become a crucial actor in influencing and reshaping a desirable ecological environment in the world. In such a context, four missions are associated with China's development and transformation. First, China needs to solve the major contradictions in the Chinese society in the new era so as to lay a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation. Second, it is expected to provide experiences and inspirations for the numerous late developing countries to explore a new development path, and expand the approaches to modernization. Third, it shall make its own contribution to global green development and lowcarbon transformation, and facilitate the transformation to a low or zerocarbon economic model in the world. And fourth, with its successful development transformation, it is expected to introduce a powerful impetus to a newtype world order in building a community with a shared future for mankind. When fulfilling these missions, China is constrained by its coalintensive energy structure, the rigid demand for economic growth, and some external factors such as the joint containment of China's scientific and technological innovation by the United States and Europe, and the return of political realism due to the shock of deglobalization and the COVID19 pandemic. China has to work at the strategic level of building a community with a shared future for mankind, keep in mind both domestic and international imperatives, and embrace the global trend of carbon neutrality in a more active way. Related Articles | Metrics

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A Comparative Study of Policy Diffusion in China and the West: From the Perspective of National Governance Huang Yanfen, Tian Shengdan, Zhang Chao 2021, 55 (9):  18-31.  Abstract ( )   PDF (10584KB) ( )   Policy diffusion is an important tool of national governance, and national governance provides a basic scenario for policy diffusion. However, the existing literature lacks a comparative study of policy diffusion between China and the West from the perspective of national governance. This article first explains the basic connotation of the perspective of national governance. After summarizing major differences in the political form, governance structure, and institutional system between the West featuring a stable state of system and China undergoing gradual reform, it proposes an analytical framework for the comparative research on policy diffusion. It further compares the differences between China and Western countries in policy diffusion models, mechanisms and dynamics, and explores the internal causes. This article summarizes three basic experiences in the practice of policy diffusion in China, namely, adhering to the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), serving the overall interests of deepening reform, and focusing on the modernization of national governance. Finally, this article proposes that the localization of the policy diffusion theory can focus on three potential topics, i.e. the relations between the CPC leadership and policy diffusion in the modernization of national governance; the changes in intergovernmental relations and their impact on policy diffusion mechanisms; and the optimization of decisionmaking and incentive mechanisms and new impetus for policy diffusion. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Historical Evolution of the IndividualCommunity Relations and the Transformation of Democracy: From the Perspective of Marx's Theory of Human Development Ma Mengfei 2021, 55 (9):  32-40.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6805KB) ( )   Marx's theory of human development in three stages reveals the evolution of the individualcommunity relations. An examination of the transformation of the forms of democracy from this perspective results in the following historical scenarios. In traditional societies based on the natural economy, where the individual and community were in direct unity, the most influential form of democracy was the Athenian participatory democracy. In modern capitalist societies based on the market economy, where the individual is independent from the community, democratic politics prospers and the main form of democracy is electoral and representative democracy. In future communist societies, where the individual and community will achieve dialectical unity, democracy will lose its political attribute, and genuinely become a means of selfregulation by the people. The current institution with Chinese characteristics that integrates electoral democracy and deliberative democracy can be seen as an embryonic form of such an ideal democracy. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Nature and Contemporary Significance of Cultural Confidence Zhang Chuankai, Shan Chuanyou 2021, 55 (9):  41-47.  Abstract ( )   PDF (5632KB) ( )   Cultural confidence is the confidence in the socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, not merely the confidence in the traditional Chinese culture. It is not the same with confidence in theory, which is essentially the confidence in an ideology. The essence of cultural confidence is the confidence in values. Cultural confidence is the most fundamental form of confidence as manifested as follows. Cultural values are found in the choosing of the socialist path, theory, and system with Chinese characteristics. The socialist path, theory, and system with Chinese characteristics are rooted in the profound history and culture of China. And the confidence in culture and values is more essential, fundamental and lasting. Cultural confidence does not imply cultural determinism, cultural revivalism, or cultural hegemonism. Related Articles | Metrics

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Reflections on NeoKaleckian Growth Regimes:A Marxian Reproduction Perspective Zhao Feng, Tian Jiahe, Duan Yuchen 2021, 55 (9):  48-61.  Abstract ( )   PDF (10309KB) ( )   The neoKaleckian model follows the ideas of Marx, Keynes, and Kalecki that investment is a key influencing factor in the dynamics of the capitalist mode of production. Through the discussion of different forms of investment decision function, it constructs the analysis framework of wageled and profitled growth regimes. This model has become an important theoretical paradigm for current Western heterodox economics in studying the impact of income distribution on economic growth, and it also has significant influence on empirical research. Starting from Marxs reproduction theory, this article discusses the theoretical shortcomings of the neoKaleckian growth regime model. It mainly focuses on three aspects: (1) the ideological legacy of “Smith's Dogma”; (2) the restrictions over income distribution by the organic composition of capital and the surplus value rate; (3) technological progress and the formation of a new long economic wave. We believe that the neoKaleckian model unilaterally emphasizes the demandside factors in the economy, and, unconsciously or not, ignores the role of the supply side, which results in its limitations in explaining longterm growth. Even if some empirical conclusions are employed to bridge income distribution and technological progress, a theoretical basis remains absent for this model to accurately describe longterm economic changes. In order to better promote highquality economic development and accelerate the establishment of a new development pattern of “dual circulation” in which domestic economic cycle plays a leading role while domestic and international economic cycles reinforce each other, we must clarify the relationship between production and consumption following a theoretical framework whilst  adopt a policy combination with the supply side as the mainstay and the demand side as the supplement, and work from both sides. Related Articles | Metrics

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Transcending the Globalization of the Logic of Capital and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind: From the Perspective of “Imperialism” Hu Xiaokun 2021, 55 (9):  62-72.  Abstract ( )   PDF (7433KB) ( )   The globalization of the logic of capital constitutes the theoretical premise and practical foundation for understanding the nature of the modern world order and international relations. Centering on nation states and based on an analytical framework of competing state capitalism, Lenin's theory of imperialism describes the complex contradictions in the world political economic structure in the early 20th century and the trend of their transformations. With different interpretative approaches, the theories of imperialism in the 21st century further reveal the structural contradictions and the polarization among subjects of power in the world system dominated by the hegemonic financial capital. They also manifest from different perspectives the hidden real power conflicts underlying the neoliberal international order and system of rights. This paper places the nature and evolution of imperialism since the 20th century into the dynamic structure of the globalization of the logic of capital, and starts from the proposition that “the world market serves as both the precondition and the result of the movement of capital”. In this way, it shows how the possible trend of transcendence can arise from the internal conflicts of the globalization of the logic of capital. Based on the requirement of the new civilization of “building a community with a shared future for mankind”, this paper also illuminates the worldhistorical significance of advocating and practicing multilateralism and newtype international relations premised upon pacifism. Related Articles | Metrics

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Community Construction from the Perspective of Human Destiny: A New Exploration Yu Ying, Zhong Minghua 2021, 55 (9):  73-82.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6980KB) ( )   Marxism is a doctrine of human emancipation. Human emancipation is not only the inherent requirement of the speciesbeing of mankind, but also the inevitable destination of the human destiny. With an illumination of the pattern of social development, Marx holds that man's free and allaround development can be realized only in a “genuine community”. Therefore, Marx proposes a “logic of emancipation”, proceeding from “mankind” to “human destiny” and to “community of free men”, and thereupon explores the realistic approach to the ultimate form of the human destiny. A community with a shared future for mankind is an important proposition in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is a Chinese solution to such questions about the human destiny that “what is wrong with the world”, and “what should we do”. To understand the community with a shared future for mankind, we have to return to Marx's “logic of emancipation”. It is necessary to clarify important concepts such as “mankind”, “destiny” and “human destiny”, analyze the development trend and practical dilemma of the human destiny, and then prove the scientific attribute and feasibility of building a community with a shared future for mankind. Related Articles | Metrics

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“Material Weapon” and “Spiritual Weapon”: An Analysis of Some Argumentsin “Introduction” to Critique of Hegels Philosophy of Right from the View of Ideological and Political Education Li Zhongjun, Yang Ke 2021, 55 (9):  83-90.  Abstract ( )   PDF (5894KB) ( )   The classic arguments of Marx about “material weapon” and “spiritual weapon” precisely define the nature and connotations of the two “weapons”, and fully demonstrate the great significance of philosophy and the proletariat for the realization of human emancipation. They also thoroughly clarify the dialectical relations of unity of opposites between philosophy and the proletariat, and find spiritual guidance and practical support for the great undertaking of human emancipation. The ideological and political education in the new era should always be guided by this basic principle, adhere to the philosophical stance of dialectical materialism, give full play to the core functions of theoretical armament, constantly consolidate the pursuit of the value of human emancipation, and cultivate minds with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in order to realize the dialectical unity of “material weapon” and “spiritual weapon” in the new era and keep developing new realms in ideological and political education. Related Articles | Metrics

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Ideological and Political Theories Teaching in All Courses in the New Era: Core Problems and Feasible Approaches Shi Yan, Wang Xuejian 2021, 55 (9):  91-99.  Abstract ( )   PDF (6832KB) ( )   It is necessary to deepen the research of its values, core problems, and ways of construction within the framework of broad ideological and political eduacation in the new era in order to comprehensively promote the ideological and political theories teaching in all courses in colleges and universities. The core problems of this teaching are mainly manifested as large divergence in perceptions, deficiency in the course system, difficulties in the selection of methods, poor coordination in implementation, the absence of teachers' agency, the ambiguous definition of management power and responsibilities, among other things. In order to strengthen the ideological and political theories teaching in all courses and genuinely improve the effectiveness of fostering virtues and nurturing talents, it is necessary to make systematic efforts, such as consolidating the education ideal, establishing an appropriate education pattern, optimizing course construction, innovating teaching methods, improving coordination, training teachers and strengthening the management system, and cultivate talents for both the Party and the State. Related Articles | Metrics

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Differentiated Integration: A New Development in the European Integration Research Chen Jie 2021, 55 (9):  100-112.  Abstract ( )   PDF (9316KB) ( )   Differentiated integration has become a trendy topic in the European integration research. Based on a review of the existing research, this paper finds that after its emergence in the 1980s, the research of differentiated integration has attracted increasing research attention and boomed in recent years. The rise of this research has its roots in the historical and academic contexts of European integration, namely the gradual institutionalization of differentiated integration in the European Union laws, the constant increase of the practice of such policies, and the insufficiency of traditional theories in explaining new issues in European integration. The differentiated integration research has brought a shift of approach in the European integration research, and introduced new research topics concerning the integration process in dynamic development. However, as an emerging research field, the differentiated integration research is still in its early days, which is manifested in the divergence among scholars in defining core concepts, and the relative inadequacy of theoretical research. Related Articles | Metrics