The Perfect Police State :An Undercover Odyssey into China's Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future
The Perfect Police State :An Undercover Odyssey into China's Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future
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Published:
22 July, 2021
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Description
An in-depth, on-the ground view of how Chinese officials have co-opted technology, infrastructure and the minds of their people to establish the definitive police state.
When blocked from facts and truth, and constantly under surveillance, most citizens cannot discern between enemy and friend and don't have the information they need to challenge the government. Society quickly breaks down. Friends betray each other, bosses snitch on employees, teachers rat on their students, and children turn on their parents. Everyone must turn to their government for protection. even if the government is not their true protector. This is the Perfect Police State, and China has created one.
In The Perfect Police State Geoffrey Cain, an Asia-based reporter, recounts his travels and investigations into the multifaceted and comprehensive surveillance network in the Western Chinese province of Xinjiang. Drawing on first-hand testimony, and one citizen's tumultuous life and escape from Xinjiang, Cain describes the emergence of China's tech surveillance giants, and the implications for our global order, in an age of Covid-19 and police brutality protests. What results is a vivid and haunting investigation into how China established an effective and enduring technological dystopia.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781541757035 |
| ISBN10 | 1541757033 |
| Number Of Pages | 304 |
| Item Weight | 503 g |
| Product Dimensions | 156 x 236 x 30 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Format | hardback |
Author's Bio
Geoffrey Cain is American journalist, author, and writer. He specializes in Asian-based reporting. Cain is an expert on business groups in Asia, especially South Korea's chaebol, or family-run conglomerates like Samsung and Hyundai. His work has appeared in The Economist, Time and The Wall Street Journal.