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Surveillance State by Josh Chin and Liza Lin

Surveillance State

By Josh Chin and Liza Lin

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About Surveillance State

Josh Chin and Liza Lin investigate China's development of technology-enabled surveillance and social control. Their reporting examines the relationship among data, commercial systems, and political authority, keeping the consequences for individuals in view.

Why I include it

Read Surveillance State with Means of Control. Comparing surveillance across political systems makes the differences as important to examine as the shared capabilities.

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Tech, Surveillance & the New Cold War

Pairs with Means of Control to examine a different political system’s use of data and surveillance.

What to look for while reading

Which evidence supports the author's argument, and how does this account change the questions you bring to the other books in this section?

Perspective & context

I bring these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Tech, Surveillance & the New Cold War

Praise & Reviews

“A truly groundbreaking investigation”
— Evan Osnos, The New Yorker

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