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Zero tolerance : repression and political violence on China's new Silk Road / Philip B. K. Potter, University of Virginia, Chen Wang, University of Idaho.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Potter, Philip B. K., author.
Wang, Chen, 1989- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Uighur (Turkic people)--Violence against--China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu.
Uighur (Turkic people).
Uighur (Turkic people)--Government policy--China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu.
Political violence--China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu.
Political violence.
Muslims--Persecutions--China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu.
Muslims.
China--Ethnic relations.
China.
China--Politics and government--2002-.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 284 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Summary:
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.
Contents:
Political violence in Xinjiang
Political sensitivities
Securitization and repression in Xinjiang
Foreign policy.
Notes:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Dec 2022).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781009121064
1009121065
9781009121224
1009121227
9781009115247
1009115243

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