Securitization, insecurity and conflict in contemporary Xinjiang: has PRC counter-terrorism evolved into state terror?

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Finley, Joanne Smith
Copyright Year	2018
Description	In the Introduction to this special issue, I first provide an overview of the programme of 'de-extremification' and mass internment in Xinjiang since early 2017. I then situate this development against the 'ideological turn' in Chinese Communist Party policy under President Xi Jinping, highlighting the new emphasis on stability maintenance and ideational governance. Next, I explore experiences of (in)security in Uyghur communities in- and outside of Xinjiang in the era of internment to consider how far PRC counter-terrorism initiatives have now evolved into state terror. In doing so, I apply Ruth Blakeley's (2012) definition of state terror as a deliberate act of violence against civilians, or threat of violence where a climate of fear is already established by earlier acts of violence; as perpetrated by actors on behalf of or in conjunction with the state; as intended to induce extreme fear in target observers who identify with the victim; and as forcing the target audience to consider changing its behaviour. Finally, I discuss the six contributions to the special issue.
Related Links	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02634937.2019.1586348?needAccess=true
ISSN	02634937
e-ISSN	14653354
DOI	10.1080/02634937.2019.1586348
Journal	Central Asian Survey
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	38
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2019-01-02
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Central Asian Survey International Relations Xinjiang Uyghur Prc Counter-terrorism Securitization De-extremification State Terrorism State Violence
Content Type	Text
Subject	Earth-Surface Processes Geography, Planning and Development Development