My new essay on how authoritarian China defied skeptics to become a global innovation leader

In Autocracy 2.0: How China's Rise Reinvented Tyranny, Dartmouth associate professor of government Jennifer Lind advances a sharp, unsettling concept she dubs “smart authoritarianism," showing how China’s regime has learned to maintain power while limiting the economic damage of repression. Listen!

Many East Asian countries, including some U.S. allies, have refused to choose between the United States and China, writes @proflind.bsky.social. “But under bipolarity, the luxury of choice is not one afforded to small countries in a superpower’s backyard.”

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How did China defy expectations to become a technological powerhouse? In her new book “Autocracy 2.0” from @cornellupress.bsky.social, government professor @proflind.bsky.social explores China’s rise—and why conventional wisdom got it so wrong.

China’s “smart authoritarianism,” alongside a massive innovation push, led to its rapid rise from technology copycat to leading innovator. But Xi’s tightening grip may stifle innovation and growth, writes @proflind.bsky.social.

Via @thediplomat.com see my interview about Autocracy 2.0 thediplomat.com/2025/11/auto...

How did China's leaders propel the country to innovation-superpower status? Join us as @proflind.bsky.social launches her new book, 'Autocracy 2.0: How China's Rise Reinvented Tyranny' 📅 Wed 10 Dec, 17:30-18:45 GMT 📍 King's College London 👉 Register here: csns.uk/event/autocr...

Enough with the “hawkish Takaichi” nonsense. My piece in this week’s Blue Blaze— open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

Autocracy 2.0 launches tomorrow!

Are U.S. export controls on AI chips working? DeepSeek AI suggests maybe not. Jennifer Lind (@proflind.bsky.social) explains how China achieved a breakthrough they were not supposed to be able to accomplish.

In this week's Q&A with @andypeaps.bsky.social, academic @proflind.bsky.social talks about the way #China has confounded expectations that its system of government would serve only to stifle technological development.

Great conversation about my new book Autocracy 2.0 with Andrew Peaple at @thewirechina.bsky.social t.co/wsZNrCEY3j

Everyone is talking about United States-China race for #AI dominance. Jennifer Lind tells us more about this interesting topic. @proflind.bsky.social is the author of AUTOCRACY 2.0 More info about her book: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... #china #usa #news #booksky

The US is trying a "high fence around a small yard" approach to tech controls on China. Will it work? @proflind.bsky.social and Mastanduno argue that the lessons from the Cold War's CoCom suggest a tough road ahead, with risks to alliances and long-term effectiveness. tnsr.org/2025/09/hard...

Delighted to share my new article—with Michael Mastanduno

My article on how the Trump deal with Nvidia/AMD undermines the multilateral semiconductor export control effort against China nationalinterest.org/blog/techlan...

Terrific conversation about China as an internal security provider—with @sheenagreitens.bsky.social and @ibkardon.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

With much of U.S. foreign policy needing a refresh, the left is not exempt. It's time to see progressivism in foreign policy as a set of guideposts but not a movement. Thanks @proflind.bsky.social for inviting me to guest-post.

At Blue Blaze, our Scouted series discusses exciting new work in IR and foreign policy. Tune in Wednesday for our first Scouted podcast—in which I host @sheenagreitens.bsky.social & @ibkardon.bsky.social discussing their work on China as an internal security provider

This week at Blue Blaze, we feature guest author @natsecheather.bsky.social, third in our special series on a progressive foreign policy for the United States. open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

At Blue Blaze this week, Jeremy is Thinking again. blueblaze.substack.com/p/the-thinke...

Read Ellis Krauss' (Distinguished Visitor, 2014-15) article, "Japan's Upper House Elections: No Real Winners," a guest post on Blue Blaze. blueblaze.substack.com/p/japans-upp...

Japan’s Upper House elections are usually yawns, writes Ellis Krauss—not this time. See his guest post at Blue Blaze. blueblaze.substack.com/p/japans-upp...

Super interesting post by @proflind.bsky.social. I, for one, am very much looking forward to hearing (and participating in) this debate. open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

“The principles of prioritization predate the Trump administration, and they will likely endure beyond it. Every U.S. president since Barack Obama has tried to “pivot” U.S. national security focus from Europe to Asia” My essay with Daryl Press: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

In our inaugural post of our new “Scouted” series, excited to spotlight Dan Reiter’s terrific book open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

The Trump administration is giving up the pursuit of worldwide influence in order to focus on Asia, write @proflind.bsky.social‬ and Daryl Press “This strategy offers a middle position between isolationism and the longtime U.S. strategy of global leadership.”

The smartest thing you will read on US strikes against Iran and it's not close - a new roundtable featuring my colleagues @proflind.bsky.social, @nicholasmiller.bsky.social, J Friedman, and D Press as well as other experts and practitioners. Highly recommended. blueblaze.substack.com/p/special-ro...

Brilliant success? Dangerous escalation risk? Distraction? Check out the discussion on Iran in this new Blue Blaze roundtable open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

Hot off the Lind-Presses: check out our Foreign Affairs article on US strategic prioritization —a real pivot toward Asia—as a strategy for countering Chinese regional hegemony www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Featured in Blue Blaze this week: guest post by Norway-based scholars @ianbowers.bsky.social and Henrik Hiim, discussing Europe’s nuclear future blueblaze.substack.com/p/europe-sho...

New this week in Blue Blaze open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

Many thanks—it was a terrific conversation!

This week in Blue Blaze—Byman on the US and China trying to outdo each other open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

For all the folks dazed by the trade war, this one is for you blueblaze.substack.com/p/trumps-tar...

Is Japan’s model the future of international order? See my essay in this @chathamhouse.org report

My book has a title—cover is next! Excited to say the book is forthcoming in October.

Latest w @proflind.bsky.social arguing that the world is bipolar. She discusses the balance of power, the major points of conflict between the US & China, how to shift strategy under bipolarity, what to do about Taiwan, & other topics. Listen! www.cato.org/multimedia/p...

On Oscar day, Blue Blaze goes to the movies…with our film expert Jonathan Kirshner blueblaze.substack.com/p/movies-in-...

Jeremy Shapiro explains the difference between Trump’s factionalist foreign policy decision-making process versus a technocratic one. See this week’s Blue Blaze: blueblaze.substack.com/p/how-the-tr...

This week’s post in Blue Blaze: diverging perceptions about China and US research security, and the coming fight between academia and the Trump administration

What are China’s influence operations, how do they threaten the US and others, and how should we think about the US response? I discussed these issues in testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. t.co/p9jVmb6al3

In this week’s Blue Blaze, DC ornithologist Jeremy Shapiro on foreign policy hawks blueblaze.substack.com/p/the-thinke...

Is the world still unipolar? Now multipolar? And why should we care? See my post in this week’s Blue Blaze blueblaze.substack.com/p/how-chinas...

Special Blue Blaze post on the political earthquake in South Korea—by guest contributor Dr Eun A Jo open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...

Chip nerds: don’t miss this great episode of ChinaTalk, covering updated and future US export controls against China —hosted by @jordanschneider.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

A video recording of our recent event on Japan-South Korea relations is now available. Featuring Jennifer Lind (@proflind.bsky.social) and Andrew Yeo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCIa...

It’s out! Happy to share my new @intsecurity.bsky.social article, about how China’s rise shifted the balance of power back to bipolarity. direct.mit.edu/isec/article...

Don't miss a great Dartmouth post-election panel tonight 5pm EST: me, J. Barabas, A. Mahoney, J. Anderson, @brendannyhan.bsky.social Sign up for livestream here: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-just-...