Foreword
1 China's Revolution and Political Democracy
From Democratic Believers to Marxists
The CPC Had to Take a New Road
Achievements in Political Democracy during the Revolutionary Period
2 Entering the Era of People's Derr ocracy
Failure of One-party Dictatorship and the Victory of New Democracy
New Political Consultative Conference and the Foundation of People's Democratic System
The Principle of People's Democracy in the Constitution
3 People's Democracy: Frustrated Attempts and Hopes
People's Democracy and Contradictions among the People
Retrospect on Erroneous "Big Democracy"
The Inner-party Democracy Led to the Reform and Opening-up
4 The New Driving Force and Direction for the People's Democracy
The Progress of Democracy and the Rule of Law Advanced by the Reform
Interaction between Market Economy and People's Democracy
Governing by Law Guarantees People's Democracy
The Three Representatives and Political Democracy
The Scientific Development Concept and the Orientation of the People's Democracy
5 The Development of Political Democracy
People's Democratic System Continuously Improved
The Political Party System with Chinese Characteristics
The System of Ethnic Regional Autonomy
Grassroots Democracy
Building of Grassroots Political Democracy in Rural Areas
Building of Political Democracy in Urban Communities
Building of the System of Conference of Workers and Staff
New Chapter in China's Human Rights Development
The People s Rights to Subsistence and Development Are Guaranteed
Citizens Civil and Political Rights Are Guaranteed
People s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Are Guaranteed
The Legitimate Rights and Interests of the Special and the Underprivileged Groups of People Are Guaranteed
Democratic Rule: Fundamental Belief of the CPC
Reforming and Improving the Leadership System and Working Mechanism
Developing Inner-Party Democracy
Expanding Democracy in Cadre and Personnel Work
Tightening Restraints and Supervision over the Use of Power
Building a Democratic Government of the People
Promoting Administration in Accordance with the Law
Accelerating the Transformation of Government Functions
Making Decisions in a Scientific and Democratic Way
New Development of Judicial Democracy
Concluding Words