[DING YI]. 丁易.

明代特务政治. [Mingdai tewu zhengzhi].
[Ming Dynasty Secret Police Politics].

群众出版社. [Qunzhong chubanshe]. 1983. Stock ID #219688

561pp, text in simplified Chinese characters, 20.4 x 14.2cm, paperback. Wrapper worn, trifle foxed a clean tight copy.

This book examines surveillance and repression systems during the Ming Dynasty, in particular the notorious agencies known as the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and Eastern Depot. The way these agencies infiltrated society, suppressed dissent, and consolidated imperial power through espionage, torture, and extrajudicial actions is examined, highlighting the impact of secret policing on governance and civil liberties in the name of authoritarian control.

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