Political Meritocracy and Populism

Political Meritocracy and Populism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 120
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ISBN-10 : 9781000760576
ISBN-13 : 100076057X
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Book Synopsis Political Meritocracy and Populism by : Mark Chou

Download or read book Political Meritocracy and Populism written by Mark Chou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering the first in-depth analysis of the relationship between populism and political meritocracy, this book asks why states with meritocratic systems such as Singapore and China have not faced the populist challenge to the extent that liberal-democratic states have. Is political meritocracy immune to populism? Or does it fan its flames? Exploring this puzzle, the authors argue that political meritocracies are simultaneously immune and susceptible to populism. The book maintains that political meritocracy’s focus on the intellect, social skills, and most importantly virtue of political leaders can reduce the likelihood of populist actors rising to power; that meritocracy’s promise of upward mobility for the masses can work against elitism; and that rule by the ‘meritorious’ can help avoid crises, diminishing the political opening for populism. However, it also shows that meritocracy does little to eliminate grievances around political, cultural, and social inequality, instead entrenching a hierarchy – an allegedly ‘just’ one. The book ultimately argues that the more established the system of political meritocracy becomes, the more it opens the door to populist resentment and revolt. Pitched primarily to scholars and postgraduate students in political theory, comparative politics, Asian studies, and political sociology, this book fills an important scholarly gap.

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