Surveillance in the Empire of Liberty Examines the formation of a surveillance state through a close examination of Thomas Jefferson's plantation management techniques and political actions. With th…

Melissa Adler, Surveillance in the Empire of Liberty: Why Thomas Jefferson Matters in Our Information Age - @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social January 2026
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/surveilla...

“Intellectual work doesn't have enough materiality. One has to construct that materiality by working to a strict schedule, one has to work the same hours every day, just like one would in a factory.”

Project MUSE - The Court Audience and the Manchu Masculine Ideal: The Yongzheng Emperor's Secret Personnel Files

muse.jhu.edu/article/8412... Very interesting article examines how the Yongzheng emperor transformed Qing personnel management, using physical appearance, comportment, and speech. By privileging Manchu masculine and martial ideals, Qing bypassed bureaucratic factions and reinforced Manchu authority.