China’s Anti-corruption Calls for Reform
Abstract
Opposing electoral democracy in the Chinese context, Bell advocates a political model on which national leaders are selected by political elites rather than by voters. 1 Even though deeply disappointed by the current national leadership in the past decade, Bell places his hopes on future generations of Chinese leaders (112). For him, the issue for the political system in China is improvement rather than fundamental reform. He remains hopeful that “China’s political future is likely to be shaped by both Communism and Confucianism” (104). In maintaining such a view, he overlooks a much deeper problem with the current political system in China.
Fields of Study & Subjects
China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
Corruption and Economic Development
Chinese history and philosophy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Review of Politics
- Volume
- 88
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 89–92
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN