‘정치적 내권화’의 징후인가, ‘급진적 정치’의 가능성인가?— 왕후이의 ‘인민전쟁’ 개념에 대한 비판적 고찰

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to critically read Wang Hui’s thoughts on the re-politicalization of China through the concept of ‘people's war(人民戰爭)' proposed by Wang Hui. First of all, Wang Hui develops a discussion focusing on the depoliticized workers of today. According to him, today’s workers do not imagine any kind of new political power in spite of capitalist oppression. Wang Hui emphasizes the need for workers’ repoliticization in order to overcome the capitalist contradictions facing China today. His discussion can be read as an argument that emphasizes the power of the ‘people’. However, if we take a closer look at Wang Hui’s argument, he is ultimately responding to today’s contradictions by restoring the “popular line” that the CCP had practiced in the past. But it remains to be seen more critically whether returning to the experience of the Chinese Communist Party is truly a possibility of radical politics. Therefore, this thesis will reveal the theoretical flaws existing in Wang Hui’s argument by critically analyzing it.