习兵战不如习商战——从《盛世危言》看郑观应的经济思想

郑观应是从买办转化为民族资本家的代表人物。郑观应有关经济思想的论述,倾注在其著作《盛世危言》一书中。他以历史的发展眼光对传统的“重农抑商”政策进行了批判,提倡“振兴商务”“以商立国”;主张与西方列强进行“商战”,抵制资本主义的经济侵略,维护民族的经济利益;主张学习西方的先进技术和管理制度;建立近代金融和财政体制。郑观应的经济思想在唤起民族觉醒,探索民族振兴之路,推动近代工商业发展,捍卫国家经济利益等方面起了积极的作用。

Zheng Guan-ying's Economic Ideas in Shengshi Weiyan

Zheng Guan-ying was a representative transformed from a comprador capitalist to a national capitalist.Zheng Guan-ying's economic ideas are embodied in his book Shengshi Weiyan.He made critical remarks about the traditional policy of "agriculture over commerce" in the historical development.He advocated "commercial revitalization" and took "business as the foundation of the country".He called on "a business war" against the western powers,resisting the capitalist economic aggression and safeguarding the national economic interests.He advocated learning western advanced technology and management systems and establishing a modern financial and fiscal system.Zheng Guan-ying's economic ideas played a positive role in arousing national consciousness,exploring the road of national rejuvenation,promoting modern industrial and business development and defending the national economic interests.