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.
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.
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: Daniel Bell Название: SQL: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners ISBN: 173306821X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781733068215 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2412.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This unique introductory SQL tutorial provides easy-to-understand SQL instructions and allows you to practice what you are learning by using examples in each chapter. After reading this easy guide, you will create your own unique tables and perform selects, inserts, updates, deletes, and drops on your tables. Enjoy your reading Get your copy now. Book Objectives: The following are the objectives of this book:
To help you understand SQL (Structured Query Language) in detail.
To help you transition from SQL Beginner to a Professional.
To help you understand how to use SQL for storage, manipulation and retrieval of data in various relational database management systems.
Who this Book is for? The author targets the following groups of people:
Anybody who is a complete beginner to SQL.
Anybody in need of advancing their SQL skills.
Professionals in data science, and computer programming.
Professors, lecturers or tutors who are looking to find better ways to explain SQL programming to their students in the simplest and easiest way.
Students and academicians, especially those focusing on SQL programming, computer science and Databases development.
What do you need for this Book? Your computer should be installed with the following:
A database management system such as MySQL or SQL Server.
XAMPP or WampServer.
What is inside the book?
GETTING STARTED WITH SQL.
CREATING A DATABASE.
CREATING TABLES.
SQL CONSTRAINTS.
SELECT.
DELETING RECORDS.
SQL JOINS.
DATE AND TIME.
SQL UNIONS.
MYSQL TRANSACTIONS.
SQL VIEWS.
TEMPORARY TABLES.
CLONING TABLES.
SQL SUBQUERIES.
SEQUENCES.
SQL ALIASES.
SQL INJECTION.
From the back cover: This guide is a complete introduction to SQL, with concise and practical examples in each chapter. It covers the essentials for working with SQL. By building a database that is used throughout the book, it becomes easier to grasp the concepts by working with the same data throughout instead of wasting time trying to comprehend the schema before looking at the problem itself. The book is a quick, and an easy read. It can be completed in one week. After reading it you will be ready to design your database. The book has been grouped into chapters, with each chapter exploring a different feature of SQL. The author has provided SQL codes, each code performing a different task. Corresponding explanations have also been provided alongside each piece of code to help the reader understand the meaning of the various lines of the code. Besides this, screenshots showing the output that each code should return have been given. The author has used a simple language to make it easy even for beginners to understand.
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