Shortening the Distance between Government and Public in China I

Name: Shortening the Distance between Government and Public in China I
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Shortening the Distance between Government and Public in China IA Theoretical Approach\nAuthor(s): Liu Xiaoyan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367618490, 978-0367618490\nSynopsis\nDistance, 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.\n\nDrawing on this concept from Western political science, the author explores the law and mechanisms of Chinas political communication. In this volume, the author introduces a creative theoretical framework of distance, which is a dynamic system comprised of physical and psychological distance, ideal distance and real distance, and natural distance and consequent distance. Psychological distance is the core, because it signifies not only whether there is trust between a government and t.