In this chapter, I will discuss the political aspect of early Confucian philosophy. The texts I
will focus upon are the so-called “Four Books,” ie, the Analects, the Mencius, the Great …

Japan and China offer two interesting case studies of Asian “deliberative turn” and represent
different potential paths to deliberative democracy in Asia. Japanese public deliberation …

While deliberative politics in contemporary China may seem surprising, no less surprising is
the rising influence of Western deliberative theory in Chinese academia. 1 To many, it may …

Through a detailed study of relevant concepts and theories in Confucianism and John
Dewey's pragmatist philosophy, this book illustrates the possibility of Confucian democracy …

At the beginning of the third millennium, democracy has made great strides all over the
world, yet has not taken root in mainland China, a country established as Asia's first …

This book examines democracy in recent Chinese-language philosophical work. It focuses
on Confucian-inspired political thought in the Chinese intellectual world from after the …

This article identifies a foundation for Confucian democratic political thought in Confucian
thought. Each of the three aspects emphasized is controversial, but supported by views held …

Confucianism is not a conceptual monolith but rather has a variety of traditions, versions and
forms including imperial, reform, elite, merchant-house, and mass Confucianism. Just as …

Confucianism has been historically intertwined with authoritarianism in general and
monarchy in specific. Various contemporary attempts to reconcile Confucianism with …

Is Confucianism compatible with democracy? Ongoing debates among political theorists
revolve around the question of whether the overarching goal of Confucianism--serving the …