How ‘Networked Authoritarianism’ was Operationalized in China
Methods and procedures of public opinion control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12423349 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W H Tsai (0000-0003-4803-6953), Wen‐hsuan Tsai (Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 101 |
| Pages | 731-744 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-0564 • E-ISSN: 1469-9400 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10670564.2016.1160506 |
| OpenAlex | W2340084609 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
Does network technology weaken the ability of authoritarian regimes to govern their citizens? Arguments and discussion regarding this proposition can be found in existing studies. Scholars who support this point of view believe that certain developments in network technology led to the outbreak of the Jasmine Revolution in Arab countries in 2011. This chain of rebellions provides an obvious and affirmative example of this theory. However, as far as Chinese research is concerned, an ever-increasing number of scholars are of the opinion that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has gradually mastered control of network technology. They believe the CCP actually employs the technology to strengthen its ability to govern Chinese society. This article discusses the CCP’s techniques of public opinion control in the context of new technology networks, and points out that the CCP has manifested the essence of a networked authoritarian regime, thus achieving the purpose of authoritarian consolidation
Authoritarianism · China · Communism · Consolidation (business · Context (archaeology · Control (management · Democracy · Democratization · Economics · Epistemology · Management · Operationalization · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Proposition · Public opinion · Public relations · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law
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| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |