I think a powerful surveillance apparatus will continue to be a major obstacle to the development of democratic forces, but it will not be the decisive factor.Minxin PeiProudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.eduAccess Episodes Ad-Free on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.Read Justin Kempf's essay "The Revolution Will Be Podcasted."A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Minxin Pei is the Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College. His most recent book is The Sentinel State: Surveillance and the Survival of Dictatorship in China.Key HighlightsIntroduction - 0:20What is a Surveillance State - 2:55Informants - 12:02History - 23:43Surveillance and Elites - 35:26Key LinksThe Sentinel State: Surveillance and the Survival of Dictatorship in China by Minxin Pei"Why China Can’t Export Its Model of Surveillance" by Minxin Pei in Foreign Affairs"Totalitarianism’s Long Shadow" by Minxin Pei in Journal of DemocracyDemocracy Paradox PodcastJosh Chin on China’s Surveillance StateDeng Xiaoping is Not Who You Think He is. Joseph Torigian on Leadership Transitions in China and the Soviet UnionMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at jkempf@democracyparadox.comFollow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast100 Books on DemocracySupport the show