The Research Of The Changes Of State Functions Of Contemporary China And Some Relevant Problems Of These Changes

The theory of state is the core of the Marxist theory, with changes in the times and development of society, the Marx's state theory only in analyzing and solving practical problems, can be added and be developed in this process. The theory of state functions is the important issues of political science and political philosophy. So, exploring the development and changes in state functions has great practical significance of the political theory and political theoretical meanings."State functions" is an important conceptual basis of this paper, so I firstly give the analysis and definition of the Marxist theory of state functions in the introduction of this paper. On the one hand, there is a close tie between state essence and state functions, state functions show the essence of state, the state has always been a particular tool which is used by rulers to safeguard the domination of the ruling class. No matter when and where to discuss state functions problems, we can not ignore state essence; On the other hand, the conception of government functions is different from the conception of state functions, they are two different disciplines' issues. The problem of state functions is more comprehensive, more extensive and richer than the problem of government functions. Therefore, the functions of the government can be treated as a part of state functions. It is included in the range of state functions.The second part of this paper mainly analysis the changes of contemporary Chinese state functions. Firstly, the author combed the development of the state functions of China before her reform and opening. We can find that state's political function is the core of state's internal functions, and state's social function is the subordinate state functions. At the same time, "defensive" and "struggle" are China's external functions' two features. Secondly, the author discussed the changes of contemporary China's state functions after 1978, pointing out that with China's development and modernization process, China's state functions inclined to the social field, and the state functions in political field had a great changes: from "dictatorship" to "democracy". Contemporary China's external functions also had great change: from "hostile" and "confrontation" to "development" And "cooperation."The third part focuses on the reasons of the changes of contemporary China's state functions. This paper interprets two reasons: The first reason is the internal driving force—realizing modernization. Because this internal driving force, our country's specific economic, political and institutional changes become the internal needs and objective trend of the national development and progress. Institutional changes include the transition of planned economy system to socialist market economic system and the reform and progress of the political system. With these changes, contemporary China's state functions go through a series of changes, this is the "intrinsic factors" of China's state functions' changes.The second reason is the trend of globalization. This is the "external factors". Globalization mainly manifests as economic globalization, and the globalization of capital is its essence. In order to have a better development, it is necessary to integrate into the globalization process, to play its important role in this world. Because China is a socialist country, she also needs to face and deal with the negative influences which are brought by globalization. All the changes in various fields brought by globalization require contemporary China's state functions change and adjustment to integrate into the current era, seize the rare opportunities for development and meet the real challenges of survival.The fourth part gives contemporary China's state functions a further study to analysis the trend of the development of China's state functions and optimization of the state functions, etc. The institutional innovation will play a key role in reforming and improving China's state functions. This is the future fundamental methods and guiding ideology of constructing our state functions. Specifically speaking, the future of China's optimization of her state functions is to further improve the socialist market economy, continue to promote the building of socialist democratic politics, and vigorously support and encourage the development and prosperity of Chinese civil society, coordinate social conflicts, improve public services. At the same time, China should actively participate in international affairs, bear international responsibility, and resolutely safeguard state sovereignty and national security in order to establish a good image of a big socialist country. Under the wave of reform and opening up and globalization, China must withstand the pressures, give full play of her state functions, and eventually realize national modernization.