Outsourcing Oppression: Everyday State Power in China with Lynette Ong
September 22, 2025
How do states coerce citizens into compliance while minimizing backlash? The Chinese state regularly engages in local and political coercion, yet seems to have provoked minimal recent social turmoil. Ong joins CAD to discuss how state authorities deploy local thugs and power brokers to pursue state interests while maintaining public support.
