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      The Sentinel State: Surveillance and the Survival of Dictatorship in China

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      Rising prosperity was supposed to bring democracy to China, yet the Communist Party’s political monopoly endures. How? Minxin Pei looks to the surveillance state. Though renowned for high-tech repression, China’s surveillance system is above all a labor-intensive project. Pei delves into the hum...

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      Product ID:9780674257832
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Sentinel State
      Subtitle:Surveillance and the Survival of Dictatorship in China
      Authors:Author: Minxin Pei
      Page Count:336
      Subjects:Ethical issues and debates, Ethical issues & debates, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Warfare and defence, Impact of science and technology on society, Marxism & Communism, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Warfare & defence, Impact of science & technology on society
      Description:Rising prosperity was supposed to bring democracy to China, yet the Communist Party’s political monopoly endures. How? Minxin Pei looks to the surveillance state. Though renowned for high-tech repression, China’s surveillance system is above all a labor-intensive project. Pei delves into the human sources of coercion at the foundation of CCP power.
      Imprint Name:Harvard University Press
      Publisher Name:Harvard University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2024-02-13

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      Weight506 g
      Dimensions149 × 217 × 28 mm