Confucian Sentimental Representation

A New Approach to Confucian Democracy

Kyung Rok Kwon (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)

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Routledge
07 January 2022

Non-Western philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Society & culture: general; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies; Political structures: democracy

Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

Kwon conceptualizes a unique mode of political representation in East Asian society, which derives its moral foundation from Confucian virtue politics.

Contemporary East Asian societies understand democracy differently than Western societies do. Even citizens in consolidated democracies such as Taiwan and South Korea have different conceptions of an ideal relationship between a political leader and ordinary citizens, as well as a political leader’s accountability and political legitimacy. A political leader’s proper conduct, including his or her everyday languages, behaviors, and expressions when facing citizens’ sorrow, anger, and resentment, plays a crucial role in evaluating whether he or she has political legitimacy in East Asian society. Kwon analyses how this “affective accountability” forms the basis for political representation in these societies and examines how this can be reconciled with liberal democracy.

A vital contribution not only to Confucian political theory, but also to political theory writ large that will be of especial value to political scientists with an interest in East Asian democracy.

By: Kyung Rok Kwon (Academia Sinica Taiwan)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367677473
ISBN 10: 0367677474
Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 07 January 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.