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29%OFFDaniel A. Bell - The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy - 9780691166452 - V9780691166452
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The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy

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Description for The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Westerners tend to divide the political world into "good" democracies and "bad" authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved a political system that can best be described as "political meritocracy." The China Model seeks to understand the ideals and the reality of this unique political system. How do the ideals of political meritocracy set the standard for evaluating political progress (and regress) in China? How can China avoid the disadvantages of political meritocracy? And how can political meritocracy best be combined with democracy? Daniel Bell ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
621g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691166452
SKU
V9780691166452
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About Daniel A. Bell
Daniel A. Bell is dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University in Qingdao.

Reviews for The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy
A Financial Times Summer Books Selection Selected as one of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books of 2015 A Guardian Best Holiday Reads of 2015 selection "[I]t is part of the job of academics to ask fundamental questions that challenge conventional thinking. Bell performs this role admirably in lucid, jargon-free prose that leads the reader back to some of the most ... Read more

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