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The Struggle for Democracy in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong: Sharp Power
The book discusses the nature of this sharp power, explores the rise of the security state within mainland China and examines the effectiveness of the approach, arguing that in Taiwan and Hong Kong the approach has been counterproductive, with civil society, campaigns for greater democracy and the flourishing of religion in part stimulated by the Chinese Communist Party’s sharp power practices.