You've got dissent! Chinese dissident use of the Internet and Beijing's counter-strategies

An analysis of the political use of the Internet by Chinese dissidents, both in the PRC and abroad, and the counterstrategies that Beijing has employed to prevent or minimize its impact. Although PRC officials have responded to the increased use of the Internet with predominantly traditional measure...

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Main Author: Chase, Michael
Other Authors: Mulvenon, James C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND, National Security Research Division Center for Asia Pacific Policy 2002, 2002
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:An analysis of the political use of the Internet by Chinese dissidents, both in the PRC and abroad, and the counterstrategies that Beijing has employed to prevent or minimize its impact. Although PRC officials have responded to the increased use of the Internet with predominantly traditional measures, they have been relatively successful. No credible challenges to the regime exist at present, despite the introduction of a massive modern telecommunications infrastructure. However, time may be on the side of the regime's opponents
Item Description:"MR-1543."
Physical Description:xviii, 114 pages
ISBN:0833031791
9780833031792