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ID195130
Title ProperBroadcasting out-group repression to the in-group
Other Title Informationevidence from China
LanguageENG
AuthorCarter, Erin Baggott ;  Carter, Brett L
Summary / Abstract (Note)Many autocrats govern with an in-group, whose support must be secured, and an out-group, which is subject to repression. How do autocrats exploit in-group/out-group dynamics to secure their survival? One strategy, we argue, is to broadcast out-group repression to the in-group as a signal of the regime’s capacity for violence. Empirically, we focus on China, where the government represses ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Drawing on 1 million articles from six propaganda newspapers, we show that the regime broadcasts out-group repression to urban elites on each anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, when 10% of Beijing residents joined anti-regime protests. To understand its effects, we conducted a survey experiment balanced on the national census during the June 2020 Tiananmen anniversary. Using a list experiment to mitigate preference falsification, we show that CCP propaganda about Uyghurs during the Tiananmen anniversary discourages protests among politically engaged urban elites because they fear repression.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 68, No.6; Jul 2024: p.1080–1108
Journal SourceJournal of Conflict Resolution Vol: 68 No 6
Key WordsHuman Rights ;  Repression ;  Ethnic Politics ;  Propaganda ;  Rebellion ;  Political Survival


 
 
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