1st Edition

Shortening the Distance between Government and Public in China I A Theoretical Approach

By Liu Xiaoyan Copyright 2021
160 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Distance, in its traditional sense, connotates "estrangement" and "division". But in the context of modern political studies, it means a controllable resource that can be manipulated to change the relationship between the government and the public. Drawing on this concept from Western political science, the author explores the law and mechanisms of China’s political communication. In this... Read more

Introduction. 1. Understanding Government (State) and the Public from the Perspective of Political Communication. 2. Distance between Government and the Public. 3. Confrontation and Consultation between Government and the Public. Conclusion.

Biography

Liu Xiaoyan is Professor of Communication Studies at Renmin University of China (RUC), Beijing. Professor Liu is now working with the School of Journalism and Communication, RUC, and she is a research fellow at RUC’s National Academy of Development & Strategy and Research Center of Journalism & Social Development. Her research focuses on political communication and international communication.