The China model : political meritocracy and the limits of democracy / Daniel A. Bell, with a new preface by the author.
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TextPublisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]Edition: Paperback Edition, with a new preface by the authorDescription: xxxiv, 318 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780691173047 (paperback : acidfree paper); 0691173044 (paperback : acidfree paper)Subject(s): Political culture -- China | Merit (Ethics) -- Political aspects -- China | Political leadership -- China | Elite (Social sciences) -- Political activity -- China | Democracy -- China | China -- Politics and government -- 1976-2002 | China -- Politics and government -- 2002-DDC classification: 306.20951 LOC classification: JQ1516 | .B45 2015Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-305) and index.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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