Reaction, Protection, Clarification and Promotion of Democratic thought during the Period of the Rule of Warlords(cont.)
Resource
政治科學論叢, 8, 001-019
Journal
政治科學論叢
Journal Issue
8
Pages
001-019
Date Issued
1997-06
Date
1997-06
Author(s)
Teh, S.K.
Abstract
There were three important movements of democratic thought during the period of the Rule of Warlords: The first was the reaction on democratic thought, which began from Yian Fu's anti-democracy movement to Yuan Shi-Kai's empire, and to the Restorations of Monarchy led by Shung Yiu-Yien, Liao Nai-Shan and Chang Hsun, whom all of oppossed democratic thought directly. The second movement for the protection of democratic thought-which arose from the previous period's reaction on democratic thought-was opposed to monarchical institutions, and protected democracy and the republic. The third movement was the clarification and promotion of democratic thought. Some intellectuals tried to find out the true meaning of democracy, advocated the importance of the individual, wiped out the culture opposing democracy, discussed the relationship between right and obligation and the conditions necessary for a successful democracy. In this way, the democracy would be more easily understood by the people. During this period, owing to the failure to oppose democracy and the success in protecting it and the clarification and promotion of democratic thought, democracy was confirmed and the orientation of Chinese political development was made clear.
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Type
journal article