Confucian Sentimental Representation

Kwon conceptualizes a unique mode of political representation in East Asian society, which derives its moral foundation from Confucian virtue politics. Kwon analyses how "affective accountability" forms the basis for political representation in these societies and how this can be reconciled with liberal democracy.

Autorentext

Kyung Rok Kwon is a postdoctoral fellow of Research Center for Humanities and Social Science at Academia Sinica (Taiwan). He received his Ph.D. in Department of Public Policy from City University of Hong Kong. His main research interests include comparative political theory (East and West) and Confucian political theory.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Why Confucian Sentimental Representation? 2. Rationalist Representation in Western Political Philosophy 3. Confucian Sentimental Representation 4. Against Confucian Meritocracy 5. Confucian Sentimental Representation in Democratic Society: Kim's Public Reason Confucianism Revisited 6. Conclusion: Representation as Acting with and Confucian Democracy