Author
Daniel A. Bell
Expert on Chinese Political Philosophy
Daniel A. Bell is a prominent political theorist known for his work on Chinese political thought and comparative political philosophy. He currently serves as Chair of Political Theory at the University of Hong Kong's faculty of Law. Previously, he served as Dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University and as a professor at Tsinghua University
Bell is best known for his advocacy of "political meritocracy"—a concept he contrasts with liberal democracy—and for his extensive engagement with Confucian political philosophy. He argues that China offers an alternative model of political governance that combines technocratic meritocracy with consultative mechanisms and cultural traditions, particularly those stemming from Confucianism.
Daniel A. Bell is a prominent political theorist known for his work on Chinese political thought and comparative political philosophy. He currently serves as Chair of Political Theory at the University of Hong Kong's faculty of Law. Previously, he served as Dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University and as a professor at Tsinghua University
Bell is best known for his advocacy of "political meritocracy"—a concept he contrasts with liberal democracy—and for his extensive engagement with Confucian political philosophy. He argues that China offers an alternative model of political governance that combines technocratic meritocracy with consultative mechanisms and cultural traditions, particularly those stemming from Confucianism.
Daniel A. Bell Articles
More Articles
How education embedded inequality
How liberals left liberty behind
We can’t tame big tech
The legacy of Charles Mills
Can the state know what's best?
Why taking offence is good
The power of utopia
The power of apocalypse
The future of male identity
Buy stuff, end capitalism?
Defending freedom will be the downfall of the US
We shouldn't fear genetic differences
The family's threat to justice
The dangers of Davos and the global social contract
Democracy and the polarization trap
The political power of your body
The Ethics of Online Communication
Beyond envy's dark side
Ukraine alone won't save democracy
The most important book Marx never wrote
We must imitate Zelensky, not just admire him
Political labels are a farce
The philosophers behind Putin
Ukraine is not about territory, it's about identity
Liberal democracies can't solve climate change
How Macron polarized politics, and won
Prosecuting war crimes is not the answer
Fundamental rights and the limits of democracy
Musk's town square will be chaos
The legacy of Joseph Raz