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050		4	_aJQ1516 _b.B45 2015
100	1		_aBell, Daniel _q(Daniel A.), _d1964-
245	1	4	_aThe China Model : _bPolitical Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy / _cDaniel A. Bell.
260			_aPrinceton : _bPrinceton University Press, _c2015.
264		4	_c©2015.
300			_axxxiv, 333 p. : _bcov. ill. ; _c22 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a"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.
505			_aOpening 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.
505			_aA 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." (Book Cover)
505			_aCONTENTS:
505			_aAcknowledgements
505			_aIntroduction
505			_aChapter 1: Is Democracy the Least Bad Political System?
505			_aChapter 2: On the Selection of Good Leaders in a Political Meritocracy
505			_aChapter 3: What`s Wrong with Political Meritocracy
505			_aChapter 4: Three Models of Democratic Meritocracy
505			_aConcluding Thoughts: Realizing the China Model
505			_aNotes
505			_aSelected bibliography
505			_aIndex
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aPolitical culture _zChina.
650		0	_aMerit (Ethics) _xPolitical aspects _zChina.
650		0	_aPolitical leadership _zChina.
650		0	_aElite (Social sciences) _xPolitical activity _zChina.
650		0	_aDemocracy _zChina.
651		0	_aChina _xPolitics and government _y1976-2002.
651		0	_aChina _xPolitics and government _y2002-
856	4	0	_uhttps://press.princeton.edu/titles/10418.html _zPublisher's Website.
856	4	0	_uhttps://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/1lm0b9c/alma991034701429705161 _zCheck the UO Library catalogue.
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