TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bell,Daniel
TI  - The China model: political meritocracy and the limits of democracy 
SN  - 9780691173047 (paperback : acidfree paper)
AV  - JQ1516 .B45 2015
U1  - 306.20951 
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Princeton, New Jersey
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Political culture
KW  - China
KW  - Merit (Ethics)
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Political leadership
KW  - Elite (Social sciences)
KW  - Political activity
KW  - Democracy
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1976-2002
KW  - 2002-
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-305) and index
N2  - "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 into a political system that can best be described as 'political meritocracy.' [This work] seeks to understand the ideals and the reality of this unique political system"--
ER  -