Rethinking Meritocracy: Imperial Principles for Contemporary Times

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Meritocracy is a highly individualistic and competitive organization of society, in some ways more in line with capitalism than it is with a Confucian society of harmonious relationships. Yet, meritocracy together with Confucianism has sustained East Asian societies from imperial times to the present. I argue that losing the Confucian element would lose meritocracy its viability today. With the challenges of globalization, multiculturalism, and liberalism, there is a need to rethink Confucianism and imperial principles in contemporary meritocracies, if these societies want to continue to sustain economic growth and social stability.

    Item Description
    Name(s)
    Author: Lim, Andrew
    Thesis advisor: Angle, Stephen
    Date
    April 15, 2010
    Extent
    134 pages
    Language
    eng
    Genre
    Physical Form
    electronic
    Rights and Use
    In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
    Digital Collection
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    ir:555