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A review by rstock
Surveillance State: China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control by Josh Chin, Liza Lin
5.0
This is one of those books that you begin reading and immediately think, 'Everyone needs to know this.'
The amount of research that went into this book is incredible. The book touches on many topics regarding surveillance in China. However, one chapter that I was particularly fond of was when they contrasted surveillance attitudes in Western democracies with China's authoritarian regime. It really makes you think about privacy. What is it? Why do we value it so much?
Another point to remember, is that this isn't a book about predictions. It is what has been happening and in place NOW. If I survey some of the people I see everyday, I'm betting a small percentage, when asked if they are aware of the atrocities in this book, would actually be aware of them happening right now in China.
I will be continually recommending this book whenever these topics arise! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for offering an ARC of this incredible book. These are 100% my thoughts.
The amount of research that went into this book is incredible. The book touches on many topics regarding surveillance in China. However, one chapter that I was particularly fond of was when they contrasted surveillance attitudes in Western democracies with China's authoritarian regime. It really makes you think about privacy. What is it? Why do we value it so much?
Another point to remember, is that this isn't a book about predictions. It is what has been happening and in place NOW. If I survey some of the people I see everyday, I'm betting a small percentage, when asked if they are aware of the atrocities in this book, would actually be aware of them happening right now in China.
I will be continually recommending this book whenever these topics arise! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for offering an ARC of this incredible book. These are 100% my thoughts.