Professor Daniel A. Bell is Professor, Chair of Political Theory with the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong. He served as Dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University (Qingdao) from 2017 to 2022.He specialises in Comparative Political Theories, focusing on Confucianism and Legalism. His books include The Dean of Shandong (2023), Just Hierarchy (co-authored with Wang Pei, 2020), The China Model (2015), The Spirit of Cities (co-authored with Avner de-Shalit, 2012), China’s New Confucianism (2008), Beyond Liberal Democracy (2007), and East Meets West (2000), all published by Princeton University Press. He is also the author of Communitarianism and Its Critics (Oxford University Press, 1993).Bell’s latest book, The Dean of Shandong, is an insider’s perspective of Chinese academia and China’s political system.TIMESTAMPS: 00:50 The Reality of Chinese Academia06:05 Political Meritocracy As An Alternative Ideal11:02 Why Scale Matters In Politics16:30 Corruption and Governance in China23:20 Legalism in Practice24:43 The Influence of Confucianism in Chinese Politics32:58 Marxism in Chinese Politics43:19 The Myth of The One Man Rule51:14 China's PR Problems56:12 Future of Meritocracy and Democracy in China01:00:04 Critique Of Cuteness01:04:56 Cultural Insights: Canada vs. China01:08:49 The Spirit of Hong Kong01:10:30 Advice for Graduates Entering the Workforce01:13:03 Where To Find Prof BellFeel free to mingle in the comments below or head to...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontrow.65/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-yap/Website: www.ykeith.comEmail: [email protected]