Walking a Tightrope

It is a distinctive feature of Bell’s writings that he makes use of his own experiences to substantiate particularly designed arguments for theoretical frameworks.1 This has added weight to his underlying thesis, and provided a unique insight into the value of political Confucianism for modern life. His deliberations are particularly helpful to those who have little experience in and about China, and may explain why he would be regarded as a “public intellectual of China” by some in the Western media.