{"product_id":"political-meritocracy-and-populism-mark-chou-9781032239088","title":"Political Meritocracy and Populism: Cure or Curse?","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffering the first in-depth analysis of the relationship between populism and political meritocracy, this book asks why states with meritocratic systems such as Singapore and China have not faced the populist challenge to the extent that liberal-democratic states have. Is political meritocracy immune to populism? Or does it fan its flames?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring this puzzle, the authors argue that political meritocracies are simultaneously immune and susceptible to populism. The book maintains that political meritocracy's focus on the intellect, social skills, and most importantly virtue of political leaders can reduce the likelihood of populist actors rising to power; that meritocracy's promise of upward mobility for the masses can work against elitism; and that rule by the 'meritorious' can help avoid crises, diminishing the political opening for populism. However, it also shows that meritocracy does little to eliminate grievances around political, cultural, and social inequality, instead entrenching a hierarchy - an allegedly 'just' one. The book ultimately argues that the more established the system of political meritocracy becomes, the more it opens the door to populist resentment and revolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePitched primarily to scholars and postgraduate students in political theory, comparative politics, Asian studies, and political sociology, this book fills an important scholarly gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Chou, Benjamin Moffitt, Octavia Bryant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032239085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032239088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d","brand":"Mark Chou","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44159517917439,"sku":"9781032239088","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5120c74a-13f4-428e-a6e3-457ffe34c29d.jpg?v=1689083079","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-meritocracy-and-populism-mark-chou-9781032239088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}