A Confucian constitutional order : how China's ancient past can shape its political future /
Jiang Qing ; edited by Daniel A. Bell and Ruiping Fan ; translated by Edmund Ryden.
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2012.
- 1 online resource.
- The Princeton-China series .
- Princeton-China series. .
Title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct. 24, 2012). English translation of materials from a workshop on Confucian constitutionalism in May 2010 at the City University of Hong Kong.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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 controversial Confucian political thinker--says yes. In this book, he sets out a vision for a Confucian constitutional order that offers a compelling alternative to both the status quo in China and to a Western-style liberal democracy. A Confucian Constitutional Order is the most detailed and systematic.
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22573/cttnk1vj JSTOR
Jiang, Qing, 1953- --Political and social views. Jiang, Qing, 1953- Jiang, Qing, 1953-
Confucianism and state--China. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Process--General. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Comparative Politics. Confucianism and state. Political and social views. Politics and government.
China--Politics and government--Philosophy. China.