China's Tech-Enhanced Authoritarianism

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ID6288623
AuthorsSamantha Hoffman, Samantha E Hoffman (0000-0002-6752-172X, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume33
Issue2
Pages76-89
Publication date2022-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of democracy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/jod.2022.0019
OpenAlexW4224090286
LanguageEN
Citations received6

This essay focuses on China to illustrate the full scope of challenges facing liberal democracies when emerging technologies are wielded by a powerful regime aiming to bend the world to accommodate its authoritarianism. While the national-security implications of China's technological rise have been well documented, and democratic governments have begun to take steps in response, the threat to democratic norms and institutions has yet to be fully examined. At the same time, liberal democracies must clearly explain to their citizens why China's tech-enhanced authoritarianism is a direct and major threat that, among other things, undermines individual autonomy and freedom of expression. Liberal democracies must also be clear about why the alternative they offer is better. They should define and promote liberal-democratic values, and invest heavily in protecting them

Authoritarianism · Autonomy · China · Democracy · Development economics · Economic system · Economics · Liberal democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Scope (computer science · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law

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