{"product_id":"political-meritocracy-in-the-21st-century-9781009605847","title":"Political Meritocracy in the 21st Century","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: 08 January 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical meritocracy allocates power by virtue and competence. This monograph critiques three models: epistocracy (competence-based voting), Confucian meritocracy (non-democratic), and democratic meritocracy (reformed elections). It concludes the concept may be fundamentally flawed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 124g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781009605847\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BrianKogelmann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":48226903294202,"sku":"9781009605847","price":17.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1768004770859_book.jpg?v=1768483277","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/political-meritocracy-in-the-21st-century-9781009605847","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}