Ebook: A Confucian constitutional order: how China's ancient past can shape its political future
- Tags: Jiang Qing, 1953-, Political and social views, China, Politics and government, Philosophy, Confucianism and state, China, Jiang Qing, 1953-, Confucianism and state, Political and social views, Politics and government, China
- Series: Princeton-China series
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Language: English, Chinese
- epub
Jiang argues against the democratic view that the consent of the people is the main source of political legitimacy. Instead, he presents a comprehensive way to achieve humane authority based on three sources of political legitimacy, and he derives and defends a proposal for a tricameral legislature that would best represent the Confucian political ideal.
Abstract: Jiang argues against the democratic view that the consent of the people is the main source of political legitimacy. Instead, he presents a comprehensive way to achieve humane authority based on three sources of political legitimacy, and he derives and defends a proposal for a tricameral legislature that would best represent the Confucian political ideal