党内民主,既是一种制度形态,又是一种基本的政治生活,是科学制度与健全民主生活的有机统一。党内民主坚持和发展得好坏,直接关系到党的事业的兴衰成败。1950年代中期党代会常任制改革从党的八大正式起步,到八大二次会议以后无疾而终,大致经历了改革出台、地方实践、曲折发展等三个历史阶段。 Inner-Party democracy is both a system form and a basic political life, and an organic unity of the scientific system and a sound democratic life. The persistence and development of intra-party democracy is good or bad, which has a direct bearing on the success or failure of the party’s cause. The permanent reform of the party congress in the mid-1950s started formally from the beginning of the 8th CPC National Congress. After the Second Plenary Session ended without any problems, it generally experienced three historical stages: reform, local practice and twists and turns.