Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context

by Daniel A. Bell

Book Overview

Is 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. Beyond Liberal Democracy, 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069112308X
• ISBN13: 9780691123080
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"