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The '''New Democracy (Chinese: 新民主主义; Pinyin:Xīn mínzhǔ zhǔyì)''' is a [[Revolution|revolutionary]] form of [[State|government]] developed by [[Mao Zedong]], based on the alliance of 4 [[Progressivism|progressive]] [[Social class|classes]] (the [[proletariat]] as the ideological core, the [[peasantry]], the urban [[petty bourgeoisie]] and the [[national bourgeoisie]]) in [[semi-feudal]] and [[semi-colonial]] countries. The goal of New Democracy is to advance to the [[dictatorship of the proletariat]] through the dictatorship of the 4 classes or the [[Dictatorship of the proletariat#People's Democratic Dictatorship|people's democratic dictatorship]]. As most countries that need New Democracy are [[Agriculture|agricultural]] countries, the peasantry is the engine of this type of revolution.<ref>{{Citation|author=Mao Zedong|year=1993|title=The New Democratic Revolution|chapter=Tasks of the Chinese Revolution|page=48|publisher=The Umut Publishing|trans-title=Yeni Demokratik Devrim|trans-lang=Turkish}}</ref>
#REDIRECT [[New Democracy (disambiguation)]]
 
== Chinese Revolution ==
China was a semi-feudal country. The [[Communist Party of China]] realized that the main power of the reactionary government was concentrated in the cities but weak in the countryside. There was exploitation of peasants by landlords. So one of the goals of the revolution was a [[land reform]]. For these reasons and due to the [[Shanghai Massacre]], the communists withdrew to the countryside.
 
China was a semi-colonial country. So one of the goals of the revolution was to achieve independence. The national bourgeoisie was one of the classes that supported this goal, as it was backward in competition with the [[comprador bourgeoisie]] and imperialist monopolies. However, the national bourgeoisie is a class with a dual character, lacking the courage to stand against imperialism and feudalism as a whole.<ref>{{Citation|author=Mao Zedong|year=1993|title=The New Democratic Revolution|chapter=Driving forces of the Chinese Revolution|section=b) Bourgeoisie|page=51|publisher=The Umut Publishing|trans-title=Yeni Demokratik Devrim|trans-lang=Turkish}}</ref>
 
== Other Countries ==
Today some communists from all over the World claim that their society is semi-feudal and semi-colonial. The communists in these countries declare the current revolutionary situation as New Democratic. People who see New Democracy as a universal reality are usually [[Maoism|Maoists]]. Some [[Maoism in Turkey|Maoists in Turkey]], [[Communist Party of the Philippines|Filipino Maoists]], [[Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path|Peruvian Maoists]] and [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)|Indian Maoists]] are the most well known.
 
== Criticism ==
Some [[Hoxhaism|Hoxhaists]] and other groups criticize New Democracy for "advocating [[class collaboration]]".
 
== References ==
[[Category:Mao Zedong Thought]]

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