以江泽民为代表的中国共产党人找到了加强党的建设、保持党的先进性和长期执政地位的法宝 ,这就是“三个代表”的思想。“三个代表”是有利于民主的 ,对当前的民主建设有着重要的促进作用 ;可为民主提供坚强有力的组织、领导保证 ;可为民主提供先进生产力基础 ;可为民主提供发展方向上的保证 ;可为民主提供广泛的群众基础和利益方面的激励机制与驱动作用。本文第一次将“三个代表”与民主结合起来考察 ,有着重要的理论和现实意义 The Chinese Communists represented by Jiang Zemin have found a magic weapon for strengthening party building and maintaining the party’s advanced nature and long-term ruling status. This is the thinking of the “three represents.” The “three represents” are conducive to democracy and play an important role in promoting the current democratic construction; they can provide a strong and powerful organization and leading guarantee to democracy; they can provide the basis for advanced productive forces for democracy; they can provide direction for the development of democracy Guarantee; democracy can provide a broad mass foundation and benefits of incentives and drivers. This article examines the “Three Represents” in combination with democracy for the first time and has important theoretical and practical significance