A Confucian constitutional order : how China's ancient past can shape its political future /

As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocative, and controvers...

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Main Author: Jiang, Qing, 1953-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Bell, Daniel (Daniel A.), 1964-, Fan, Ruiping, Ryden, Edmund
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Series:Princeton-China series.
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505 0 |a Introduction / Daniel A. Bell -- Part I. A Confucian constitutional order: the way of the humane authority: the way ahead for China's political future: the theoretical basis for Confucian constitutionalism and a tri-cameral parliament / Jiang Qing; The supervisory system of Confucian constitutionalism / Jiang Qing; A Confucian constitutionalist state: the constitutional role and Contemporary significance of republicanism under a symbolic monarch / Jiang Qing -- Part II. Comments: On the legitimacy of Confucian constitution / Joseph Chan; An old mandate for a new state: on Jiang Qing's political confucianism / Bai Tondong; Transcendent heaven? a critique of Jiang Qing's grounding of the right to rule / Li Chenyang; Is the way of the humane authority a good thing? an assessment of Confucian constitutionalism / Wang Shaoguang -- Part III. Responses to commentators: responses to critics / Jiang Qing. 
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