Introduction Democracy:A New Path Out of"Rise and Fall Periodic Law"

Chapter 1 What Is Democracy?

1．"Demos"in democracy:mass and elite

2．"-Cracy"in democracy:in direct and indirect ways

3．"Demos"and"-cracy":unity of content and form

Chapter 2 Democracy in China

1．Introduction of Western democratic thoughts in China and preliminary practice

2．Exploration and practice on democracy by Chinese Communist Party during new democratic revolution period

3．Exploration and practice on democracy by Chinese Communist Party after establishment of PRC

Chapter 3 Chinese Democracy

1．Socialist aspect of democracy:premise and foundation of Chinese democracy

2．Unity of three factors:core concepts and substantive characteristics of Chinese democracy

3．Four systems:fundamental form and system framework of Chinese democracy

Chapter 4 Values of Chinese Democracy

1．Maintain freedom

2．Protect equality

3．Upholding Justice

4．Perseverance in governed-by-law

Chapter 5 Construction of Chinese Democracy

1．Consolidate people's democracy

2．Improve consultative democracy

3．Promoting inner-party democracy

4．Optimize community-level democracy