{"product_id":"beyond-liberal-democracy-daniel-a-bell-9780691123080","title":"Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs liberal democracy appropriate for East Asia? In this provocative book, Daniel Bell argues for morally legitimate alternatives to Western-style liberal democracy in the region. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Liberal Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, which continues the author's influential earlier work, is divided into three parts that correspond to the three main hallmarks of liberal democracy--human rights, democracy, and capitalism. These features have been modified substantially during their transmission to East Asian societies that have been shaped by nonliberal practices and values. Bell points to the dangers of implementing Western-style models and proposes alternative justifications and practices that may be more appropriate for East Asian societies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf human rights, democracy, and capitalism are to take root and produce beneficial outcomes in East Asia, Bell argues, they must be adjusted to contemporary East Asian political and economic realities and to the values of nonliberal East Asian political traditions such as Confucianism and Legalism. Local knowledge is therefore essential for realistic and morally informed contributions to debates on political reform in the region, as well as for mutual learning and enrichment of political theories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Liberal Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable reading for students and scholars of political theory, Asian studies, and human rights, as well as anyone concerned about China's political and economic future and how Western governments and organizations should engage with China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel a. Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069112308X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691123080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 5.97w x 0.91d","brand":"Daniel a. Bell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190562975999,"sku":"9780691123080","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e28aecd6-7f6e-44d0-969d-7ddda11acd54.jpg?v=1690871213","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-liberal-democracy-daniel-a-bell-9780691123080","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}