Daniel A. Bell discussed China’s changing political landscape this past October at the United Nations University.   Communism has lost its capacity to inspire the Chinese. But what is replacing it? And what should replace it? Clearly, there is a need for a new moral foundation for political rule in China, as well as a new philosophy that can provide moral guidance in everyday life.  You can watch the interview here.

Daniel’s excellent position as one of the few Western professors at a major Chinese university (Tsinghua University in Beijing) gives us a unique, unbiased look at Chinese society.

Please join me in congratulating Sheldon Wolin for winnning the 2008 Lannan Notable Book Award for his recent book DEMOCRACY INCORPORATED: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism.  This is a very prestigious and well-deserved award given to Sheldon for his original scholarship and exceptional writing.  You can read more about the Lannan awards and the Lannan Foundation in general here.