国共产党为什么能取得如此的执政成就？为什么成立已经90年、执政超过60年，依然充满生机活力？为什么能够不断逢凶化吉、战胜困难？到底有哪些成功的秘诀？在体制和机制上有无优势？
本书围绕国内外读者关注的15个重大问题，从历史的角度做了深入的思考和准确的解读，既不是一般的理论读物，也不是传统的党史著作，而是试图实现二者的有机结合。 以故事讲思想，以事实讲道理，不仅极有针对性和说服力，还非常具有可读性，是一本真正意义上的广大党员群众看得进、读得懂、愿意读的党史通俗读物。
谢春涛，中共中央党校党史研究室主任、教授、博士生导师。1988年起在中共中央党校从事中国共产党的历史和理论的教学研究工作。出版有《大跃进狂澜》、《庐山风云：1959年庐山会议简史》等专著，主编有《中国特色社会主义史》、《转折中国：1976～1982》、《共和国五十年图史》、《中国简史：从孔夫子到邓小平》（英文版）、《历史的轨迹：中国共产党为什么能？》、《中国共产党如何治理国家？》、《中国共产党如何应对挑战？》等书，发表文章百余篇。2005年，被国务院授予全国先进工作者称号。现为中国中共党史学会常务理事、副秘书长，并被多所高校和研究机构聘为客座教授或特约研究员。
Preface:
Solving the puzzles about the CPC
Chapter 1
Why was the CPC capable of establishing a new China?
The “two worlds” of a country
Establishment of a multi-party coalition government
Fanshen
Loss of trust
Striking contrast between the KMT and the CPC
Chapter 2
How was the CPC able to clear up the mess left behind by the KMT?
War-torn economy
Stabilization of prices and unification of finance and economy
“Do not hit out in all directions”
Land reform and economic development
Two different worlds
Chapter 3
How did the CPC keep the people’s support despite its mistakes?
Serious departure of effect from motive
Important achievements made during the Great Leap Forward
and Cultural Revolution
Leaders sharing weal and woe with the masses
Correct handling of mistakes
Chapter 4
How did the CPC maintain power when the Eastern Bloc Communist Parties fell?
Exploring China’s own path of development
Reform and opening up changed China’s destiny
Combining reform and development with stability
“The key is to do a good job inside our Communist Party”
Chapter 5
Why could the CPC solve the problem of feeding 1.3 billion people?
Food is the lifeline of the Chinese people
Last batch of UN food aid for China
Outstanding contributions of Yuan Longping
Food security remains a problem
Chapter 6
How could the CPC make China the world’s second-largest
economy?
Focusing on economic construction
Emancipating and developing the productive forces
Opening the doors to embrace the world
Taking technology and education as a support
Chapter 7
How could the CPC integrate socialism with the market economy?
The planned economy system would not work any longer ..................
A socialist country can also practice a market economy ................
Deng Xiaoping: China’s “Mr. Key” ...............................
Establishing a socialist market economy system .................
Market economy with Chinese characteristics .....................
Chapter 8
Why could a system of multi-party cooperation under the CPC’s
leadership be implemented?
Fleeting multi-party system in China .................................
The non-two-system cooperation of KMT and CPC ..........
The democratic coalition government welcomed by all .................
Development and improvement of multi-party cooperation under the
leadership of the CPC ................................................................
Chapter 9
Why could prosperity and stability be maintained in Hong Kong
and Macao?
Long view and full use ..............................................................
Sovereignty allows no negotiation .......................................
Horse races, dances and the stock market still popular .......
The canary is still chirping with joy ................................
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