Reassurance and pride: Narrating and legitimating digital surveillance in China
International Political Science Review
Published online on June 18, 2026
Abstract
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As digital surveillance becomes routine governance, how do states publicly legitimize expansive monitoring? Using China as a case, we analyze 8,096 Weibo posts from verified government and state-media accounts about Skynet and Sharp Eyes. Combining topic ...
As digital surveillance becomes routine governance, how do states publicly legitimize expansive monitoring? Using China as a case, we analyze 8,096 Weibo posts from verified government and state-media accounts about Skynet and Sharp Eyes. Combining topic ...