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Daniel A. Bell
Daniel A. Bell is a chair professor of the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University in Beijing and the director of the Berggruen Institute of Philosophy and Culture. His latest book is
The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy
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Jerry Lampen / Reuters
Chinese Democracy Isn't Inevitable
Can a political system be democratically legitimate without being democratic?
Daniel A. Bell
May 29, 2015
