|
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes
|
Buy Now
The China Model - Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R1,240
Discovery Miles 12 400
|
|
|
The China Model - Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 18 - 22 working days
|
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
answers these questions and more. Opening with a critique of "one
person, one vote" as a way of choosing top leaders, Bell argues
that Chinese-style political meritocracy can help to remedy the key
flaws of electoral democracy. He discusses the advantages and
pitfalls of political meritocracy, distinguishes between different
ways of combining meritocracy and democracy, and argues that China
has evolved a model of democratic meritocracy that is morally
desirable and politically stable. Bell summarizes and evaluates the
"China model"--meritocracy at the top, experimentation in the
middle, and democracy at the bottom--and its implications for the
rest of the world. A timely and original book that will stir up
interest and debate, The China Model looks at a political system
that not only has had a long history in China, but could prove to
be the most important political development of the twenty-first
century.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(5)
