Jennifer Lind
@proflind.bsky.social
Dartmouth prof. IR, East Asia, US foreign policy. Writes at Blueblaze.substack.com. Ask me about my dogs.
My new essay on how authoritarian China defied skeptics to become a global innovation leader
“The United States cannot simply expect that China and its authoritarian regime will follow the Soviets into history’s dustbin,” writes @proflind.bsky.social.
China’s Smart Authoritarianism
How the CCP balances control and innovation.
fam.ag
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 AM
My new essay on how authoritarian China defied skeptics to become a global innovation leader
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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!
Unpacking the Rise of 'Smart Authoritarianism' in China
A conversation with Jennifer Lind, author of Autocracy 2.0: How China's Rise Reinvented Tyranny.
www.techpolicy.press
January 25, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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!
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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.”
The Multipolar Mirage
Why America and China are the world's only great powers.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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.”
Hey London… 👀
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...
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...
December 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey London… 👀
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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.
Smart Authoritarianism: Understanding China’s Unexpected Rise | Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Professor Jennifer Lind explains how China defied expert predictions by fostering innovation while maintaining authoritarian control.
fas.dartmouth.edu
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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.
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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.
Can Chinese Authoritarianism Stay Smart?
Beijing’s continued economic growth depends on a fragile balance of control and freedom.
foreignpolicy.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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.
‘Autocracy 2.0’: How China Reinvented Tyranny for the Innovation Age
Insights from Jennifer Lind.
thediplomat.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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...
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...
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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...
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...
My piece in this week’s Blue Blaze—
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
A Hawk in East Asia's Skies
it's not Japan
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Enough with the “hawkish Takaichi” nonsense.
My piece in this week’s Blue Blaze—
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
My piece in this week’s Blue Blaze—
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
Autocracy 2.0 launches tomorrow!
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Autocracy 2.0 launches tomorrow!
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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.
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.
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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.
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.
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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.
Jennifer Lind on How China Mixes Autocracy and Innovation - The Wire China
The academic talks about the way China has confounded expectations that its system of government would serve only to stifle technological development.
buff.ly
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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
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https://www.thewirechina.com/2025/11/02/jennifer-lind-on-how-china-mixes-autocracy-and-innovation/
t.co
November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Great conversation about my new book Autocracy 2.0 with Andrew Peaple at @thewirechina.bsky.social
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t.co/wsZNrCEY3j
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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
More info about her book: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
#china #usa #news #booksky
October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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
More info about her book: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
#china #usa #news #booksky
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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...
@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...
September 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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...
@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
Are we repeating the mistakes of the past with tech controls on China?
Jennifer Lind and Michael Mastanduno from @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social offer a critical analysis of the current US strategy of using export controls to limit China's technological advancement.
tnsr.org/2025/09/hard...
Jennifer Lind and Michael Mastanduno from @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social offer a critical analysis of the current US strategy of using export controls to limit China's technological advancement.
tnsr.org/2025/09/hard...
Hard Then, Harder Now: CoCom’s Lessons and the Challenge of Crafting Effective Export Controls Against China - Texas National Security Review
Will the US-led technology control regime against China have a meaningful impact on the emerging great power competition? Supporters praise the effort’s targeted approach and optimistically see the ca...
tnsr.org
September 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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...
nationalinterest.org/blog/techlan...
How Pay-to-Play in the White House Threatens Export Controls Against China
Trump’s Nvidia and AMD deal highlights the core challenge: export controls on China require a strong allied coalition.
nationalinterest.org
August 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
My article on how the Trump deal with Nvidia/AMD undermines the multilateral semiconductor export control effort against China
nationalinterest.org/blog/techlan...
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...
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
How Countries Get Security Assistance from Both Beijing and Washington
Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Isaac Kardon
open.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Terrific conversation about China as an internal security provider—with @sheenagreitens.bsky.social and @ibkardon.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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.
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...
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
A Moment, Not a Movement
bringing progressivism from vision to strategy
open.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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
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
August 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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
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...
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
A Moment, Not a Movement
bringing progressivism from vision to strategy
open.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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...
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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...
July 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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...
blueblaze.substack.com/p/japans-upp...
July 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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...
blueblaze.substack.com/p/japans-upp...
Reposted by Jennifer Lind
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...
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...
Enter the Progressives
toward a better US national security debate
open.substack.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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...
open.substack.com/pub/blueblaz...