Between Stability and Suppression
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.18192/politika.8318Mots-clés :
Chine, Projet Golden Shield, Censure, Agitation sociale, AutoritarismeRésumé
Ce travail examine le Projet Golden Shield comme une pierre angulaire de l’architecture de censure et de surveillance de la République populaire de Chine, en analysant ses implications sur le contrôle de l’État, la pression économique et les tensions sociales. Bien que la Chine garantisse nominalement la liberté d’expression, son cadre juridique permet des restrictions étendues de l’information, renforçant un modèle de gouvernance fondé sur des récits centralisés et une surveillance numérique omniprésente. L’expansion de l’appareil de sécurité intérieure à la suite des manifestations de la place Tian’anmen en 1989 illustre la dépendance croissante de l’État à la surveillance pour réprimer la dissidence. Cependant, cette stratégie entraîne des coûts financiers et sociaux considérables : l’augmentation des dépenses de sécurité intérieure s’est accompagnée d’une hausse du mécontentement public. À travers une analyse comparative du cadre de gouvernance canadien, ce travail met en évidence la manière dont la priorisation de la répression au détriment des réformes en Chine contribue à un cycle auto-entretenu d’agitation. En s’appuyant sur des tendances historiques, des données économiques et des études de cas de mouvements de protestation, cette analyse souligne les conséquences inattendues de la censure. Elle conclut en explorant des modèles de gouvernance alternatifs fondés sur la transparence, la participation citoyenne à la prise de décision et la confiance du public comme voies plus durables à l’ère de l’interconnexion mondiale.
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