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The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China: Ya-Wen Lei, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2023. 416 pp. US$35 paperback, ISBN: 9780691212821.

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Title: The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China: Ya-Wen Lei, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2023. 416 pp. US$35 paperback, ISBN: 9780691212821.
Authors: Liu, Chuncheng1 (AUTHOR) chunchengliu@microsoft.com
Source: East Asian Science, Technology & Society. Sep2024, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p371-374. 4p.
Subject Terms: *BUSINESSPEOPLE, *REAL economy, *STATE power, *POWER (Social sciences), *STATE capitalism
Reviews & Products: GILDED Cage: Technology, Development & State Capitalism in China, The (Book)
Abstract: In "The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China," Ya-Wen Lei explores China's sociotechnical changes from the mid-2000s, focusing on the intertwining relationship between the state and tech companies in shaping a new sociotechnical order. Lei argues that China's pursuit of technological development has led to a complex interplay of economic growth, social control, and inequality. The book delves into China's transition to a digital capitalist system characterized by symbiotic yet asymmetrical power relationships between tech capital and the state, shedding light on the impact of China's techno-development on traditional manufacturing sectors and internet-related industries. [Extracted from the article]
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Abstract:In "The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China," Ya-Wen Lei explores China's sociotechnical changes from the mid-2000s, focusing on the intertwining relationship between the state and tech companies in shaping a new sociotechnical order. Lei argues that China's pursuit of technological development has led to a complex interplay of economic growth, social control, and inequality. The book delves into China's transition to a digital capitalist system characterized by symbiotic yet asymmetrical power relationships between tech capital and the state, shedding light on the impact of China's techno-development on traditional manufacturing sectors and internet-related industries. [Extracted from the article]
ISSN:18752160
DOI:10.1080/18752160.2024.2387470