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36The ethics of international human rights non-governmental organizationsIn Thomas Cushman (ed.), Handbook of human rights, Routledge. pp. 444. 2012.
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26Roles, Community, and MoralityIn James Behuniak (ed.), Appreciating the Chinese Difference: Engaging Roger T. Ames on Methods, Issues, and Roles, Suny Press. pp. 203-211. 2018.
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42Book Review: Ransomed, Redeemed, and Forgiven: Money and the Atonement by David H. McIlroy (review)Studies in Christian Ethics 37 (1): 167-170. 2024.
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48East Meets West: Human Rights and Democracy in East AsiaPrinceton University Press. 2000.Is liberal democracy a universal ideal? Proponents of "Asian values" argue that it is a distinctive product of the Western experience and that Western powers shouldn't try to push human rights and democracy onto Asian states. Liberal democrats in the West typically counter by questioning the motives of Asian critics, arguing that Asian leaders are merely trying to rationalize human-rights violations and authoritarian rule. In this book--written as a dialogue between an American democrat named De…Read more
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55Confucian Political Ethics (edited book)Princeton University Press. 2007.For much of the twentieth century, Confucianism was condemned by Westerners and East Asians alike as antithetical to modernity. Internationally renowned philosophers, historians, and social scientists argue otherwise in Confucian Political Ethics. They show how classical Confucian theory--with its emphasis on family ties, self-improvement, education, and the social good--is highly relevant to the most pressing dilemmas confronting us today. Drawing upon in-depth, cross-cultural dialogues, the co…Read more
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75Une perspective confucéenne sur les droits de propriétéRevue de Philosophie Économique 24 (1): 67-93. 2023.Tout au long de l’histoire de la Chine, les confucéens se sont opposés au contrôle rigoureux du gouvernement légiste et ont mis en garde contre les effets négatifs de l’intervention de l’État dans l’économie. Cela ne s’est toutefois pas traduit par l’approbation d’un régime de droits de propriété privée sans entraves. Du point de vue confucéen, l’État a l’obligation de garantir les conditions du bien-être matériel de base de la population et celle-ci est prioritaire sur la promotion du marché li…Read more
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101Social cohesion without electoral democracy: The case of ChinaPhilosophy and Social Criticism 46 (5): 553-562. 2020.Democratic elections, whatever the flaws, tend to produce a sense of social cohesion as ordinary citizens, treated as equals, gather together to select their country’s political leaders. In China,...
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236Beyond Liberal Democracy: A Debate on Democracy and Confucian MeritocracyPhilosophy East and West 59 (4): 523-523. 2009.None.
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82Toward Meritocratic Rule in China?: A Response to Professors Dallmayr, Li, and TanPhilosophy East and West 59 (4): 554-560. 2009.Let me first thank the critics for their insightful contributions to the debate. I hesitate to call the three professors “critics” since the areas of agreement may outweigh the areas of disagreement. But I should focus on areas of disagreement to further the debate, and that’s what I’ll try to do here. I’ll begin with a few remarks about methodology, then attempt to clarify my own view regarding democracy with “Confucian characteristics,” and my response will conclude with some reflections on al…Read more
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25What’s Wrong with Active Citizenship? A Comparison of Physical Education in Ancient Greece and Ancient ChinaIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 121-151. 2006.
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60Taking Elitism Seriously: Democracy with Confucian CharacteristicsIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 152-179. 2006.
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79Toward Confucian-Inspired Democratic Meritocracy: A Response to Yong Huang, Chenyang Li, and Binfan WangPhilosophy East and West 69 (2): 585-591. 2019.Let me first express my gratitude for the three detailed and informative critiques of my book The China Model. These critiques are themselves models of Confucian civility, even as they express sharp areas of disagreement. There does seem to be agreement that the ideal of a Confucian-inspired democratic meritocracy is a worthwhile political project, particularly in the Chinese political context, but Huang, Li, and Wang question my book's arguments in defense of this ideal. There are three kinds o…Read more
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39The Ethical Challenges of International Human Rights NGOs: Reflections on Dialogues between Practitioners and TheoristsIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 84-118. 2006.
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30Selected bibliographyIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 343-368. 2006.
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26Responses to Critics: The Real and the IdealIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 323-342. 2006.
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127Reconciling Confucianism and NationalismJournal of Chinese Philosophy 41 (1-2): 33-54. 2014.Confucianism has made a comeback in mainland China over the last two decades or so. Politically minded Confucian revivalists see Confucianism as the core of national identity that differs from “foreign” traditions such as liberalism and they argue for replacing Marxism with Confucianism as the core ideology of the one-party state. But is the ancient tradition of Confucianism compatible with the modern tradition of nationalism? And is it possible to defend a morally appealing form of “Confucian n…Read more
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61Justice for Migrant Workers? The Case of Migrant Domestic Workers in East AsiaIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 281-322. 2006.
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55Introduction: One Size Doesn’t Fit AllIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 1-20. 2006.
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40Is Democracy the “Least Bad” System for Minority Groups?In Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 180-205. 2006.
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35IndexIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 369-379. 2006.
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49Human Rights and “Values in Asia”: Reflections on East-West DialoguesIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 52-83. 2006.
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84Li, Chenyang,The Confucian Philosophy of Harmony: London and New York: Routledge, 2014, xvi + 197 pagesDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 14 (1): 143-146. 2015.
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96Just War and Confucianism: Implications for the Contemporary WorldIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 23-51. 2006.
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99Human Rights and Social Criticism in Contemporary Chinese Political TheoryPolitical Theory 32 (3): 396-408. 2004.
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41East Asian Capitalism in an Age of GlobalizationIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 255-280. 2006.
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239Democracy with chinese characteristics: A political proposal for the post-communist eraPhilosophy East and West 49 (4): 451-493. 1999.Interviews Professor Wang, a political philosopher at Beijing University about the political reforms in China. Explanation on a democratic political system with Chinese characteristics; Confucian tradition of respect for a ruling intellectual elite; Relevance of Confucian scholar Huang Zongxi's proposal for reform.
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45Democratic Education in a Multicultural Context: Lessons from SingaporeIn Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context, Princeton University Press. pp. 206-228. 2006.
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