• Doing Political Theory in China: An Interview with Daniel Bell

  • Sep 21 2024
  • Length: 52 mins
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Doing Political Theory in China: An Interview with Daniel Bell

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  • Kickstarting a new era of Ideas Matter, Louis interviews Canadian-born political theorist Daniel Bell about his latest book, The Dean of Shandong: Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University (2023).


    Bell is currently Chair Professor of Political Theory at the University of Hong Kong. Prior to that, he served as the Dean of Shandong University's Department of Political Science and Public Administration - the first non-Chinese to ever hold such a position.


    Bell's academic work focusses on Confucianism and how it can be applied to contemporary Chinese politics. He makes a number of controversial but interesting claims, including that Western-style liberal democracy may not be the best way forward for China. Instead, he favours what he calls 'Confucian Political Meritocracy'.


    If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating. You can reach out on Instagram @ideasmatterpod, or contact the show via email at ideasmatterpod@gmail.com


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