The Core Thought And Modern Influence Of The Eighteenth Brumaire Of Louis Bonaparte

The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte is a classical work of Marx,it has established an important position in the history of the development of Marxism.In this work,the historical materialism is used by Marx to analyze the Louis Bonaparte coup which broke out in French on December 2,1851.The main research methods include the method of literature review,the method of induction and comparison,the method of integrating theory with practice.It is expected do a systematic and comprehensive research on the work.The main structure consists of four chapters.In the first chapter,the source and significance of the topic,research status of the thoughts and influences of the work at home and abroad,research content,approaches and innovations are analyzed.In the second chapter,the writing background and structure of the work are analyzed.The third chapter and fourth chapter are the focus of the research.In the third chapter,the core ideas of the work are analyzed.The core ideas of the work are as follows.Both of constraints and subjective initiative were contained in people’s own activities of creating their own history;the balance of power created by the class struggle provided opportunities for the Bonaparte’s coup,class struggle was rooted in the opposition of material interests between classes,class struggle was prominently manifested in the transformation of the political system;the economy played a fundamental role in the development of French society,the politics played a retroaction role in the development of French society,the ideology played a restrictive role in the development of French society;the proletarian revolution must destroy the bourgeois state apparatus.In the fourth chapter,the influence of the work on modern society and academic thoughts are analyzed.Firstly,the historical materialism in the work helps to analyze the class structure of modern society,to understand the fundamental motives behind modern historical events and to evaluate the essence of various social thoughts.Secondly,the theory and practice of Chinese and foreign politicians have been impacted by the work,such as Lenin,Mao Zedong,Xi Jinping,and so on.Thirdly,the work has been the theoretical basic for works of Marxist theorists,sociologists,historian and historical philosopher.