1st Edition

Shortening the Distance between Government and Public in China II Methods and Practices

By Liu Xiaoyan Copyright 2021
154 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 18 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 which 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. A Mechanism for Regulating the Distance between the Government and the Public.2. Rational Choice of the Government’s Response to Public Will. 3. An Empirical Investigation of the Distance between the Government and Rural Residents in China. 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 at RUC, and she is a research fellow at RUC’s National Academy of Development and Strategy and Research Center of Journalism and Social Development. Her research focuses on political communication and international communication.