Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China Lynette H. Ong. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2022. 263 pp. £22.99 (pbk). ISBN 9780197628775
In: The China quarterly, Band 257, S. 269-270
ISSN: 1468-2648
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In: The China quarterly, Band 257, S. 269-270
ISSN: 1468-2648
In: The China journal: Zhongguo-yanjiu, Band 79, S. 175-177
ISSN: 1835-8535
In: The China journal: Zhongguo-yanjiu, Band 77, S. 193-195
ISSN: 1835-8535
In: Qualitative sociology review: QSR, Band 11, Heft 2, S. 122-141
ISSN: 1733-8077
In the past decade, more and more cities in China have adopted policies to ban motorcycles in the name of crime prevention or modernization. This paper examines the differential role of mass media in the construction of motorcycle ban policies in Southern China in general, and in the city of Guangzhou in particular. Although Guangzhou was neither the first city to ban motorcycles nor the city adopting the most radical means of implementing this policy, the media have successfully constructed a social problem of banning motorcycles in Guangzhou. Using content analysis of newspaper articles, I found that from 2000 to 2009 nearly two thirds of newspaper reports on motorcycle ban policy in China were published by newspapers based in Guangzhou. I argue that the relatively liberal media in Guangzhou played a vital role in constructing the ban policy as a social problem. In addition, I examine media discourse in constructing the problem of motorcycle ban policy and argue that although the mass media are still under strict control and serve as mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party-State, their increasing commercialization has made it possible to work as claim-makers for a social problem in China.
In: Crime, law and social change: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 61, Heft 4, S. 439-460
ISSN: 1573-0751
In: Crime, law and social change: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 61, Heft 4, S. 439-460
ISSN: 1573-0751
In: The British journal of criminology, Band 64, Heft 5, S. 1150-1170
ISSN: 1464-3529
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China has rapidly evolved into a surveillance society. While much attention has been paid to describing the leviathan represented by the presence of surveillance cameras in China, empirical evidence on the mechanisms of the creep of surveillance remains limited. Using data collected through fieldwork and in-depth interviews, this study explores the spread of surveillance cameras and the resistance encountered in a middle school in northern China. We find that surveillance cameras were first introduced for security purposes, but their application was quickly expanded to discipline students and avoid responsibilities in school management. We further explore the resistance to the creep made possible by the existence of exempted spaces, the difficulty of self-surveillance, and what might be called the boomerang effect. Through the case study of a middle school, this research sheds light on the formation of the Chinese surveillance society from a bottom-up approach and contributes to the global literature on surveillance creep.
In: Asian journal of law and society, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 1-22
ISSN: 2052-9023
AbstractThe past two decades have witnessed Macao's development into the casino capital of the world. Casinos have significantly transformed all respects of Macao society—a phenomenon termed as the casinoization of Macao. While much research has explored how casinoization has affected Macao's socioeconomic developments, empirical research on the relationship between casinoization and law enforcement agencies is extremely limited. Using official statistics and interviews with serving and retired police officers as well as police applicants in Macao, this article examines the quick-money mentality, laissez-faire regulation, and the paradox of plenty, three features of casinoization, and their profound impact on the Macao police. First, the early phase of casino liberalization created a draining effect on human capital from the police force. Second, the lucrative casino tax revenues empowered the government to resolve the labour shortage issue and significantly improve the police image. Third, casinoization inadvertently reinforced the colonial legacy of laissez-faire regulation, hampering the progress of institutional reforms. Fourth, the decline of casino has contributed to the unprecedented "police fever" among the youth in Macao.
In: The China quarterly, Band 251, S. 843-865
ISSN: 1468-2648
Grid governance has been developed by the Chinese party-state to collect intelligence at the grassroots level for the early pre-emption of what it defines as social instability. Using data collected from four months' participant observation and extensive interviews with personnel who work in the grid governance system in what we call W Street, a location in a second-tier city in southern China, this paper examines how China's grid governance is used for stability maintenance and how in practice the system has become alienated from its original purpose of social control. We find that grid governance is achieved mainly through three mechanisms: intelligence gathering, case coordination and real-time reporting for stability maintenance. We further reveal that while grid governance provides an important infrastructural power for intelligence gathering, the realization of this power could be hindered by contradictory logics among different levels of government. This research not only provides empirical data on how China's grid governance works in practice but also calls for a rethinking of the capacity of China's stability maintenance regime. (China Q/GIGA)
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In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 52, Heft 1, S. 234-249
ISSN: 1432-1009
The Best PhD Thesis in the Faculties of Architecture, Arts, Business &Economics, Education, Law and Social Sciences (University of HongKong), Li Ka Shing Prize, 2009-2010 ; published_or_final_version ; Sociology ; Doctoral ; Doctor of Philosophy
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In: Policing and society: an international journal of research and policy, Band 34, Heft 3, S. 183-199
ISSN: 1477-2728
In: Science and public policy: journal of the Science Policy Foundation, Band 48, Heft 4, S. 553-561
ISSN: 1471-5430
AbstractExperts play important roles in global biotech governance. In serving their roles, they are often selected based on their expertise rather than the representativeness of social diversity. However, current biotechnology development generates many value-laden issues. This led us to ask what may affect experts' attitudes towards such issues, besides expertise. In this paper, we explored experts' attitudes towards human genetic data governance—a value-laden global challenge. Thirty-two experts from 12 countries were interviewed regarding their attitudes towards the commercialization of, global sharing of, and personal privacy protection in acquiring and using human genetic data. By analysing the interview transcripts with thematic analysis, we found that experts differ in their attitudes, and organizational affiliation and national regulatory context influence their attitudes. The results call for rethinking the role of epistemic community and facilitating inclusive participation of experts from various socioeconomic backgrounds in addressing global challenges.
In: Environmental science & policy, Band 25, S. 167-175
ISSN: 1462-9011
In: Environmental science & policy, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 38-47
ISSN: 1462-9011