Lenin's Thought On The Right Of National Self-determination

The right to national self-determination has long been a controversial and sensitive issue.There are different interpretations on the concept,connotation,applicable scope and realization form of the thought of the right of national self-determination.Lenin is the first person to elaborate on the idea of national self-determination in the modern sense,and his idea of national self-determination has the most far-reaching influence.Lenin inherited in early modern western bourgeois national self-determination ideas and thoughts of Marx and Engels national self-determination,from sympathetic to support small and weak ethnic and safeguarding the interests of the whole proletarian revolutionary standpoint,combined with the era of imperialism,the world’s ethnic problems and the actual situation of the proletarian revolution,the thought of national self-determination new development and practice,The ideological system of national self-determination with the characteristics of the proletariat has been formed.It can be said that Lenin’s thought of the right of national self-determination not only provided a powerful theoretical weapon for the vast colonial nations and proletariat who were deeply exploited and oppressed in the era of imperialism to overthrow the imperialist colonial rule and achieve national independence and liberation and the victory of bourgeois democratic revolution.What’s more,it also sets up an example of how to deal with ethnic problems and ethnic relations in the peacebuilding period after the victory of the revolution.Lenin’s idea of the right of national self-determination has aroused a strong response in the world with its great theoretical appeal and practical appeal.With the collapse of the colonial system after world War Ⅱ,it has become an important principle in dealing with national relations and has been recognized by people all over the world.However;Lenin’s thought of the right to self-determination,which has been controversial since the beginning of its emergence,has not gained a unified understanding with the end of the national liberation movement worldwide.On the contrary,it is still criticized and misinterpreted by various aspects in the present age after the end of the decolonization era.On the one hand,the western developed capitalist countries split the newly emerging countries,especially the multi-ethnic socialist countries,under the banner of national self-determination for class interests.On the other hand,it is caused by the extreme secessionists of non-main ethnic groups in multi-ethnic countries who carry out separatist activities in the name of national self-determination for their own political desires.Especially after the end of the Cold War,some national organizations and separatist forces deliberately distorted and misinterpreted Lenin’s thought of the right to national self-determination in order to achieve the unspeakable evil purpose,causing serious confusion in the understanding and application of the thought of the right to national self-determination in the world.This ideological confusion,spurred by the Soviet and Eastern upheavals at the end of the 20th century,sparked a global wave of "self-determination" that is still reverberating today.As a result,both the later multi-ethnic countries and the western developed capitalist countries are inevitably shrouded in the haze of self-determination and separation.Lenin’s thought of national self-determination is also facing unprecedented challenges because it is distorted by separatist forces as a theoretical excuse to split sovereign states.Therefore,in the face of changes in the terms of the era of new problems and new situation,the system research to self-determination Lenin thought and its successful practice,grasp the connotation of the concept,application conditions and spiritual essence,correct guidance for solving all kinds of ethnic problems in the world,more effective against separatism and building a harmonious ethnic relations,etc.,has important theoretical significance and practical significance.On the basis of systematically sorting out the generation,development and practice of Lenin’s thought of the right to national self-determination,this paper analyzes Lenin’s thought from multiple perspectives,excavates and explains the contemporary value significance of his theory,and provides theoretical guidance for the correct handling of ethnic issues in today’s world and our country.The thesis is divided into three-parts:introduction,text and conclusion,and there are five chapters in the text.The first chapter discusses the basic concepts of the right of national self-determination.On the basis of systematically sorting out the concept of nation and the right of national self-determination,the theoretical content of nation and the right of national self-determination is clarified.This paper focuses on the historical evolution of the thought of nation and the right of national self-determination,providing a grand theoretical and historical perspective for a comprehensive understanding of Lenin’s thought of the right of national self-determination.The second chapter systematically combs the formation and development of Lenin’s thought of the right of national self-determination.On the basis of objectively describing the historical background of Lenin’s thought of national self-determination,Marx and Engels as the source of Lenin’s national self-determination thought and the bourgeoisie’s national self-determination thought in the early western modern times are mainly introduced.Then,taking the time logic of historical development as the main line,the paper objectively presents the evolution process of the germination,perfection and maturity of Lenin’s thought of national self-determination from 1898 to 1922.The third chapter makes a systematic theoretical analysis of Lenin’s thought of national self-determination based on the summary of the above chapters.On the basis of summarizing the main contents of Lenin’s thought on the right of national self-determination from the four aspects of democratic revolution,imperialism and socialism,this paper summarizes the three basic characteristics of correctly understanding Lenin’s thought on the right of national self-determination.In order to improve the overall control of the essential requirements of Lenin’s thought on the right of national self-determination,the basic thought,the basic idea and the ultimate goal of Lenin’s thought on the right of national self-determination are refined and demonstrated from the three perspectives of national equality,national development and national integration.The fourth chapter combs the practice process of Lenin’s national self-determination thought.This paper analyzes the implementation principle of Lenin’s national self-determination thought from the Angle of opposing great Russian nationalism,legal guarantee and safeguarding socialist interests.This paper explains three realization forms of Lenin’s national self-determination thought.It also analyzes the practice evolution of Lenin’s national self-determination thought from three aspects:the practice of Lenin’s national self-determination in Lenin’s period,the persistence of Lenin’s national self-determination in Soviet Union’s period and defection.The fifth chapter elucidates the contemporary value and enlightenment of Lenin’s thought of national self-determination.This paper introduces and analyzes the basic situation,main forms and ultimate purpose of Lenin’s abuse of national self-determination.On the basis of refuting the chaos of self-determination that Lenin’s thought of the right of national self-determination serves as the purpose of separatist activities,this paper emphatically demonstrates the applicability of Lenin’s thought of the right of national self-determination and its application forms in the new and old times,and expounds the value and inspiration of Lenin’s thought of the right of national self-determination to China’s handling of ethnic issues.This paper in the system research about the national self-determination Lenin thought important classic literature,summarized and refined and deep mining,its development process,on the basis of practical experience as well as the connotation of the essence,that is rooted in the era of decolonization conditions and put forward the ideas of Lenin to self-determination,not only contains the oppressed nationalities have the right to freedom of separation,Moreover,it contains the ideas of "national equality","national development","national integration" and the implementation of "national autonomy" under the socialist conditions.Therefore,in the era of decolonization has ended and the era of national self-determination exercise has been fundamental changes in the condition of cases,the need to promote the development of Lenin national self-determination ideas to keep pace with The Times,dig deep and explain Lenin national self-determination ideas implied theoretical perspectives,promote national self-determination Lenin thought system of the contemporary development and perfection,So as to guide the solution of ethnic issues in China and the world.Literature study,based on the classic original of national self-determination Lenin thought rich connotation,essence and essence on the basis of in-depth excavation,summarized and refined,that is rooted in the era of decolonization conditions and put forward the ideas of Lenin to self-determination,including not only ethnic minorities have the right to "separation",but also implied the "national equality and national development,national joint" and implement "national autonomy" under the socialist system.Under the new international environment where the era of decolonization has come to an end and peace and development have become the theme of the world today,the subject and time and space conditions for the implementation of the right to national self-determination have undergone a fundamental change.Therefore,it is necessary to promote the development of Lenin’s thought of the right to national self-determination with The Times,dig deeply and reinterpret the theoretical viewpoint implied by Lenin’s thought of the right to national self-determination,and promote the contemporary development and improvement of Lenin’s thought system of the right to national self-determination,so as to guide the solution of ethnic issues in China and the world.