"This book is a lively and insightful contribution to what will be
a major debate of the twenty-first century: how profound
differences of culture and value will give a different shape to the
core institutions of modernity in different civilizations. Drawing
on both philosophical analysis and wide empirical knowledge, Daniel
Bell examines the continuing importance of Confucianism in East
Asia, and its relevance for democracy, human rights, and
capitalism. What's more, as a normative theorist, he goes beyond
this to argue for the legitimacy of some persistent differences.
This engaging and well-written book will provoke much-needed
controversy in our overly complacent Western societies."--Charles
Taylor, author of "Multiculturalism and Sources of the Self"
"Daniel Bell's "Beyond Liberal Democracy" challenges the
prevailing idea in Western liberal political theory that liberal
democracy is a universal value. By comparing East Asian and Western
perspectives on issues such as human rights, democracy, and
capitalism, Bell forcefully demonstrates that East Asian political
traditions contain morally legitimate alternatives to Western-style
liberal democracy. He demonstrates a rare knowledge of both Western
and Eastern political philosophies. Bell's work will help Western
political scientists understand the contribution of East Asian
cultures to political theory. But equally it will help East Asian
scholars understand their own political tradition through a
comparative perspective."--Li Qiang, Peking University
"For over a decade, Daniel Bell has been probing the meaning and
feasibility of 'democracy, ' 'human rights, ' and 'capitalism' in
an East Asian setting. "Beyond LiberalDemocracy" pulls many of
these strands together in a stimulating, readable, and often
humorous fashion. This book is a must for anyone involved with or
concerned about China and the other important countries marked by
Confucian political-legal culture. It's a friendly, engaging
conversation."--Jerome A. Cohen, New York University and the
Council on Foreign Relations
"For the past decade or so Daniel Bell has been a leading voice
in the international discourse on democracy and human rights in the
East Asian context, with his distinctive blend of intellectual
inclusiveness, principled realism, and a sure-footed local
knowledge that is at once respectful and frankly critical. In this
thought-provoking new book, he carries further his culturally
sensitive approach to political theorizing, an approach that allows
him to move fruitfully between abstract normative reasoning and
highly concrete discussion of issues of rights, political
participation, and good governance. Those readers who are familiar
with Bell's previous work will find here a yet deeper mining of
East Asian philosophical resources--especially though not
exclusively the Confucian tradition--for normatively attractive
proposals that are realistic in and sensitive to contemporary local
contexts, as well as an even more wide-ranging engagement with the
complex East Asian realities of human rights, democracy, and
economic development."--Ci Jiwei, University of Hong Kong
"Daniel Bell is one of the world's very few political theorists
with the necessary competence to write on the subject addressed in
"Beyond Liberal Democracy," His writing style is very stimulating,
clear, and accessible; his arguments are carefully constructed,
thought-provoking, and original. This book will appeal not only to
scholars in political theory and political philosophy, political
science, human rights, and Asian studies, but also to general
readers."--Joseph Chan, The University of Hong Kong
"Well written, interesting, and sometimes provocative, "Beyond
Liberal Democracy" splendidly complements Bell's earlier work on
democracy in an East Asian context. Anyone interested in an 'Asian
values' debate would do well to look first to what Bell has to say.
This book's reach is even broader, however, since it also offers
many new insights into the assumptions of liberal democracy."--Jeff
Spinner-Halev, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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