{"product_id":"meritocracy-in-early-chinese-political-thought-9781108793414","title":"Meritocracy in Early Chinese Political Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 76 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21 May 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Element explores a range of conceptions of politically relevant merit found in the philosophical texts (the Xunzi, the Mozi, the Laozi, and the Han Feizi) of pre-Qin China. It demonstrates both that the role accorded to political merit was substantial and that the ideas of what constituted politically relevant merit were heavily contested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 124g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150 x 228 x 143 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781108793414\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eirik LangHarris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49052921463034,"sku":"9781108793414","price":17.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1781914552725_book.jpg?v=1782045947","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/meritocracy-in-early-chinese-political-thought-9781108793414","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}