Meritocracy in Early Chinese Political Thought
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Elements in Comparative Political Theory
ISBN-10
110879341X
ISBN-13
9781108793414
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 21st, 2026
Print length
76 Pages
Weight
124 grams
Dimensions
15.00 x 22.80 x 14.30 cms
Product Classification:
Social & political philosophyComparative politicsSocial and political philosophy
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This Element explores a range of conceptions of politically relevant merit found in the philosophical texts (the Xunzi, the Mozi, the Laozi, and the Han Feizi) of pre-Qin China. It demonstrates both that the role accorded to political merit was substantial and that the ideas of what constituted politically relevant merit were heavily contested.
This Element explores a range of conceptions of politically relevant merit found in the philosophical texts of pre-Qin China (before 221BCE). It demonstrates both that the role accorded to political merit was substantial and that the ideas of what constituted politically relevant merit were heavily contested. Through a focus on four texts, the Xunzi, the Mozi, the Laozi, and the Han Feizi, it sketches out a long-standing debate over questions including the appropriate source of merit, the relationship between political merit and moral merit, and how merit should be nurtured and directed in the political arena. In doing so, it hopes to show why contemporary discussions of Asian-inspired political meritocracy, its promise, and its perils, are impoverished if they limit themselves to 'Confucian' notions of meritocracy rather than exploring more fully the wider variety on offer.
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