No country can pride itself on being absolutely
meritocratic. The systems in place have at their disposal various means of exclusion of large swathes of population.
Muoz promised to promote the
meritocratic civil service to have suitable public servants who continue to promote the advancement of the forestry service.
The son of a Pakistani immigrant bus driver, Javid is known as the face of a modern, multicultural and
meritocratic Britain.
It must be acknowledged that the
meritocratic society is a beautiful idea.
We look forward to many years of service in this country of exquisite gastronomy, generous hospitality, stunning landscapes, world-class education and health services, with the highest standard of living, open to the world without betraying its roots,
meritocratic while respectful of its traditions and providing equality of opportunity for all.
Oparanya is touting his candidacy as a chance for a more technocratic and
meritocratic government.
Importantly, it is time to accept the fact that our leader selection systems are generally not
meritocratic. If the most competent candidates got the job - and we followed the lessons of science - then most people would have really positive experiences with leaders, and we would regard most of our leaders as inspirational, transformational, and talented.
While gender imbalance remains a global business challenge, regional efforts to promote women in the field of civil engineering are making a tangible difference in our
meritocratic industry.
But Young suspected that this
meritocratic idea would prove highly unsatisfactory in a society that had not abandoned its democratic aspirations.
Also at the meeting attended by His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, adviser to His Majesty and NPC chairman the King called for
meritocratic appointments in the public sector, based on fair and transparent policies that guarantee equal opportunities.
In his foreword, Professor Tommy Koh notes that the
meritocratic and performance-based system in Singapore welcomes talents, and he "hope[s] that Singaporeans will never become xenophobic and anti-immigrant" (p.
As Francis Fukuyama notes in the second volume of his magnum opus, 'Political Order and Political Decay,' what lay at the heart of the success of newly industrialized nations was the presence of a strong, autonomous and
meritocratic bureaucracy.
