How China's political model could prove to be a viable alternative to Western democracy
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.
-- "Dao"
Автор: Bell, Daniel Название: The Coming of Post-Industrial Society ISBN: 0465097138 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465097135 Издательство: Perseus Рейтинг: Цена: 2904.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Predicting the development of society, this work shows that it will come to depend on the "economics of information" rather than the "economics of goods". A new society will overlie, not displace, the previous one, just as the industrial society did not eradicate agrarianism.
Автор: Bell, Daniel Название: The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism ISBN: 0465014992 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465014996 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 2275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism,and the culture it creates,harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a need among successful people for personal gratification,a need that corrodes the work ethic that led to their success in the first place. With the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new world order, this provocative manifesto is more relevant than ever.
Описание: This book compares and contrasts capitalism and Christianity, showing how Christianity provides resources for faithfully navigating the global economy.
Описание: R is a programming language and software environment for statistical analysis, graphics representation, and reporting. If you are trying to understand the R programming language as a beginner, this short book will give you enough understanding of almost all the concepts of the R language. The author will guide you through examples, how to program in R and how to use R for effective data analysis.Buy your copy Now Book ObjectivesThis book is about R programming. The following are the objectives of the author:
To familiarize you with the basics of R programming language.
To help you understand the various fields where R can be applied and its use cases in each field.
To equip you with R programming skills, both beginner and advanced skills.
To introduce you to R programming for data analysis.
To introduce you to R programming for machine learning.
To help you understand and appreciate the power of R in statistical computing, data analysis, and scientific research.
Who this Book is for?
Anybody who is a complete beginner to R Programming.
Anybody in need of advancing their R Programming skills.
Professionals in computer programming.
Professors, lecturers or tutors who are looking to find better ways to explain R programming to their students in the simplest and easiest way.
Students and academicians, especially those focusing on R, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, computer science, and Databases development.
RequirementsThe author expects you to have a computer installed with an operating system such as Linux, Windows or Mac OS X. What is inside the book?
R BASICS
R DATA TYPES
R VARIABLES AND CONSTANTS
R OPERATORS
DECISION MAKING IN R
R LOOPS
R FUNCTIONS
R CLASSES AND OBJECTS
R FOR DATA SCIENCE
R FOR MACHINE LEARNING
From the Back Cover.R programming language is one of the most popular languages used by statisticians, data analysts, researchers to retrieve, clean, analyze, visualize and present data. This is a comprehensive book on how to get started with R programming, why you should learn it and how you can learn it. Daniel Bell begins by introducing the readers to the foundations of the R programming language. The aim is to help you understand, how the R interpreter works, the origin of the name R, how to set up the R programming environment, etc. The author has discussed the process of installing R on Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Moreover, the author has explored the basics of R programming including writing comments, using the R console, creating R script files, etc. The various features provided by R have been discussed in depth, including data types, variables, loops, decision making, functions, operators, classes, and objects, etc. The author has also discussed R for data science and R for machine learning. The book has been organized into chapters, with each chapter having many sub-chapters. R code scripts have been provided, alongside thorough explanations of the code and images showing the expected output upon the execution of every script.
Автор: Ewing, Kevin A. Mccall, Duke K., Iii Case, David R. Miller, Marshall Lee Steinway, Daniel M. Nardi, Karen J. Bell, Christopher Landfair, Stanley W. Ol Название: Environmental law handbook ISBN: 1641433507 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781641433501 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 28934.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Now in its 24th edition, the Environmental Law Handbook gives readers a comprehensive and up-to-date look at the major environmental laws affecting U.S. businesses and organizations. Written and compiled by the country`s leading environmental law firms, it provides the comprehensive and reliable guidance you can trust.
A trenchant defense of hierarchy in different spheres of our lives, from the personal to the political
All complex and large-scale societies are organized along certain hierarchies, but the concept of hierarchy has become almost taboo in the modern world. Just Hierarchy contends that this stigma is a mistake. In fact, as Daniel Bell and Wang Pei show, it is neither possible nor advisable to do away with social hierarchies. Drawing their arguments from Chinese thought and culture as well as other philosophies and traditions, Bell and Wang ask which forms of hierarchy are justified and how these can serve morally desirable goals. They look at ways of promoting just forms of hierarchy while minimizing the influence of unjust ones, such as those based on race, sex, or caste.
Which hierarchical relations are morally justified and why? Bell and Wang argue that it depends on the nature of the social relation and context. Different hierarchical principles ought to govern different kinds of social relations: what justifies hierarchy among intimates is different than what justifies hierarchy among citizens, countries, humans and animals, and humans and intelligent machines. Morally justified hierarchies can and should govern different spheres of our social lives, though these will be very different than the unjust hierarchies that have governed us in the past.
A vigorous, systematic defense of hierarchy in the modern world, Just Hierarchy examines how hierarchical social relations can have a useful purpose, not only in personal domains but also in larger political realms.
Автор: Warren Daniel C. Название: John Bell Hood: A Bid for Fame ISBN: 1249370507 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781249370505 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10658.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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