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“China’s Digital Nationalism” by Florian Schneider
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What is nationalism and is it a top-down or a bottom-up social phenomenon? What influence does communication technologies have on nationalism? Florian Schneider, a Dutch university professor specializing in political communication in China, tackles these questions in this book. China, known for its “Great Firewall” and authoritarian regulation of its citizens’ internet access, provides a compelling case study to explore these questions. Schneider shows that despite popular belief, there is a significant bottom-up swell of nationalism within China. Furthermore, his analysis shows that Chinese policies have been effective at cultivating desirable public opinions by applying a “light touch,” regulatory-speaking. The Chinese Communist Party curates the data available to its citizens while shaping incentive structures that gently push its them to accept tighter information controls in favor of daily convenience. Schneider is particularly good at defining the terminology used and provides an excellent background on the cognitive dynamics of social groups. Melvin Kranzburg once said “technology is neither good or bad, nor is it neutral.” This book proves that point and shows how a motivated central authority can shape the perceptions of a populations to suit their interests… be them good or bad. 🇨🇳⌨️
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What is nationalism and is it a top-down or a bottom-up social phenomenon? What influence does communication technologies have on nationalism? Florian Schneider, a Dutch university professor specializing in political communication in China, tackles these questions in this book. China, known for its “Great Firewall” and authoritarian regulation of its citizens’ internet access, provides a compelling case study to explore these questions. Schneider shows that despite popular belief, there is a significant bottom-up swell of nationalism within China. Furthermore, his analysis shows that Chinese policies have been effective at cultivating desirable public opinions by applying a “light touch,” regulatory-speaking. The Chinese Communist Party curates the data available to its citizens while shaping incentive structures that gently push its them to accept tighter information controls in favor of daily convenience. Schneider is particularly good at defining the terminology used and provides an excellent background on the cognitive dynamics of social groups. Melvin Kranzburg once said “technology is neither good or bad, nor is it neutral.” This book proves that point and shows how a motivated central authority can shape the perceptions of a populations to suit their interests… be them good or bad. 🇨🇳⌨️