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Alan Chong, "The International Politics of Communication: Representing Community in a Globalizing World" (U Michigan Press, 2025)

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Power, Technology, and the Challenges of Control in a Digital Era

This chapter explores the relationship between technology and power, highlighting how China's regime leverages its manufacturing to forge digital ties with countries like Cambodia and Kazakhstan. It examines the ideological foundations of the internet, discussing the challenges authoritarian states face in maintaining control and the resilience of information against disinformation.

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