But not development alone. I think there may be a residual liberal bias in that reduction ie That it’s all about “output” and not nationalism, the spectacle and reality of power and much more …
Jostein Hauge
Jostein Hauge27.7.2025
One of my main issues with Western discourse on China is that it often assumes liberal democracy is the only path to state legitimacy, and the model every society around the world should adopt. China has built legitimacy differently—through delivering economic development.
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