构建和谐社会的应然探析

党的十六届四中全会明确指出，中国特色社会主义事业的总体布局是由社会主义经济建设、政治建设、文化建设三位一体发展为社会主义经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设四位一体，四位一体体现社会的和谐全面发展。因此，构建社会主义和谐社会具有重大的意义。构建社会主义和谐社会何以可能？文章从理论与实践两个层面、政党执政与国内外环境两个维度阐述和谐社会的现实必然和战略意义，为更深入认识和理解社会主义和谐社会添砖加瓦。

An Analysis on the Possibilities to Construct a Harmonious Society

The Fourth Plenum of the 16th CPC Central Committee points that the general composition of socialist cause with Chinese characteristics, formerly by economical construction, political construction and cultural construction, has developed into the construction of economy, politics, culture and society, therefore it s of great significance to construct a harmonious socialist society. This essay explores the possibilities to construct such a harmonious society from the points of theory, practice, ruling party s strategy as well as the environment domestic and abroad.