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NBN Book of the Day - Daniel C. Mattingly, “The Art of Political Control in China” (Cambridge UP, 2019)
The Art of Political Control in China (Cambridge University Press, 2019) shows how China's authoritarian state ensures political control by non-violent mechanisms. Daniel C. Mattingly demonstrates how coercive control is achieved through informal means to achieve goals such as land redistribution, the enforcement of family planning policies, and the suppression of protest. He draws on a broad combination of empirical evidence - from qualitative case studies, experiments and national surveys, to challenge conventional understandings of political control. Surprisingly, Mattingly shows that it is strong civil societies which strengthens the state's coercive capacities, while those that lack strong civil societies have the greatest potential to act collectively and spontaneously to resist the state.
The Art of Political Control in China was named one of Foreign Affairs Magazine as one of the best books in 2020. It is important reading for our times to understand how governments - and especially authoritarian governments - foster political compliance through coercive mechanisms.
Daniel Mattingly is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale University. His work focuses on the political economy of development and authoritarian politics with a focus on China. Some of his current research focuses on the military, revolutions, elite politics, and technological innovation in China, both in the present in past.
Jane Richards is a doctoral student at the University of Hong Kong. You can find her on twitter where she follows all things related to human rights and Hong Kong politics @JaneRichardsHK
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The NewsWorthy - Biden’s Next $2T Plan, Vaccine Mix-Up & April Fools’ Day- Thursday, April 1st, 2021
The news to know for Thursday, April 1st, 2021!
We're talking about:
- what President Biden calls a "once-in-a-generation" proposal: what's included in the president's plan and why it's already facing controversy
- COVID-19 vaccines for kids: what the latest tests found and when children might become eligible
- fans returning to baseball stadiums for opening day
- soldiers getting futuristic technology for training and battle
- a giveaway where you can score both burritos and bitcoin
All that and more in around 10 minutes...
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Sources:
Biden Unveils Infrastructure Plan: WaPo, AP, WSJ, Politico, White House
Chauvin Trial Testimony Continues: NY Times, AP, WSJ, WaPo, Watch Trial Live
Pfizer Vaccine Adolescent Trial Results: CNN, Stat News, NY Times, Pfizer
J&J Vaccine Factory Mix-Up: AP, WSJ, Axios, FOX Business, J&J
MLB Opening Day: NY Times, AP, MLB, Game Schedule
AR Headsets for Soldiers: CNBC, AP, Bloomberg, Army Statement, Microsoft
Chipotle Giving Away Bitcoin: Chipotle, CNN, NY Times
Google Cancels April Fools Jokes: The Verge, 9to5Google, Business Insider, Gizmodo, Business News Daily
What A Day - Corporate Slacktivism In Georgia
Journalists got a tour this week of a detention facility in Texas housing migrants — the first time the media have gotten access to one since Biden took office. They reported that 4,000 people, including children, were packed into a space designed for only 250.
Companies like Coca-Cola and Delta finally spoke out about Georgia’s new voter suppression law. We discuss the statements, whether they came too late, and what businesses can do now to step up from here.
And in headlines: Witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial express guilt and helplessness, France imposes a third national lockdown, and New York State legalizes recreational weed.
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The Daily Signal - Meet Hair Salon Owner Who Went to Jail for Opening During COVID-19 Lockdown
Shelley Luther made national news at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic when she was arrested and jailed for a week in the spring of 2020 for reopening her North Dallas, Texas, salon contrary to the county's stay-at-home edict.
"You get a lot of moments of silence by yourself," Luther said of her week in jail. "So, you do a lot of praying and wondering what's going on outside."
She joins "The Daily Signal Podcast” to share her story as well as how the the coronavirus pandemic restrictions affected her small business—and those of others across Texas.
"The biggest problem is the media scaring everybody to where you can't go anywhere," Luther said.
"You can't do this without a vaccine, but then you get a vaccine, and you still have to wear a mask, and I think there's a lot of our older clientele that are still afraid to come get their hair done because of all of the mass hysteria," she said.
We also cover these stories:
- President Joe Biden announced a $2 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday.
- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., will lose his committee seats, including his seat on the House Judiciary Committee, if allegations of sex trafficking against him prove to be true.
- 49% of American voters are in favor of retaining the Senate filibuster, according to a new Rasmussen poll.
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Curious City - Three Historic Chicago Hoaxes And Pranks
Chicago historian Paul Durica shares famous ruses, hoaxes and stunts pulled by (and on) local media.