Zero Tolerance: Repression and Political Violence on China's New Silk Road
Dec 2022 · Cambridge University Press
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China's mistreatment of its Uyghur minority has drawn international condemnation and sanctions. The repression gripping Xinjiang is also hugely costly to China in Renminbi, personnel, and stifled economic productivity. Despite this, the Chinese Communist Party persists in its policies. Why? Drawing on extensive original data, Potter and Wang demonstrate insecurities about the stability of the regime and its claim to legitimacy motivate Chinese policies. These perceived threats to core interests drive the ferocity of the official response to Uyghur nationalism. The result is harsh repression, sophisticated media control, and selective international military cooperation. China's growing economic and military power means that the country's policies in Xinjiang and Central Asia have global implications. Zero Tolerance sheds light on this problem, informing policymakers, scholars, and students about an emerging global hotspot destined to play a central role in international politics in years to come.
About the author
Philip B. K. Potter is an Associate Professor of Politics and Founding Director of the National Security Policy Center in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia.
Chen Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Philosophy at the University of Idaho. Prior to UoI, he was an America in the World Consortium (AWC) Postdoctoral Fellow at Duke University, a visiting scholar in the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies at George Washington University, and a research fellow affiliated with the National Security Policy Center in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. He studies international security and foreign policy.
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