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A Discussion of Daniel A. Bell's The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy

Baogang He · Perspectives on Politics 14(1), 147–149 · 2016

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Baogang He
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DOI 10.1017/S1537592715003291
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One contribution to a review symposium on the book in Perspectives on Politics 14(1).

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DisputedCritics such as Andrew Nathan argue that Bell's model describes an ideal rather than China's actual system, in which loyalty and patronage shape promotion and there are no independent checks to verify merit or remove failed leaders.