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Confucian governance  

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  • Confucianism refers to the philosophy attributed to the fifth-century BCE. Chinese thinker, Confucius, and the schools of thought based on his teachings. While its dominance in Asian history can be overstated, Confucianism's emphases on mutual obligation, on the leader and elites as the bearers of moral authority, and on education and institutions as crucial to shaping people's characters, do characterize widespread East Asian political ideals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Confucian Governance]

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