介紹社會主義和共產主義運動理論的由來及其主要領袖和思想家人物的觀點、主張。
瞭解社會主義和國際共產主義運動的歷史進程及其在世界不同地區、不同國家的不同發展。
對國際共運中的“俄國模式”和“中國路徑”作出重點剖析，透視其興衰過程，總結其歷史教訓。
在審視社會主義和共產主義運動的歷史經驗和教訓基礎上，對社會主義理論在二十一世紀的命運作出新的瞻望。

Introduce the origins of socialist and communist movement theories and the views and opinions of their main leaders and thinkers.
Understand the historical process of socialism and the international communist movement and its different developments in different regions and countries of the world.
Make a key analysis of the "Russian model" and the "Chinese path" in the international communist movement, see through their rise and fall, and summarize their historical lessons.
On the basis of examining the historical experience and lessons of socialism and the communist movement, a new outlook is made on the fate of socialist theory in the 21st century.

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