党的十六大报告指出,党内民主是党的生命。把党内民主提高到这样的高度来认识,这在党代会的历史上还是第一次。应当说,这个认识来之不易,是经过长期的理论和实践的探索而得出的反映党的建设规律的重要结论。关于党内民主问题,越来越成为学术界关注的焦点。目前,对党内民主的含 The report of the 16th CPC National Congress pointed out that inner-party democracy is the party’s life. It is the first time in the history of the party congress to elevate inner-party democracy to such a high level. It should be said that this understanding is not easy to come by and is an important conclusion reflecting the party’s building law after long-term theoretical and practical exploration. On the issue of intra-party democracy, it has become the focus of academic circles more and more. At present, the democracy in the party contains