{"product_id":"shortening-the-distance-between-government-liu-xiaoyan-9780367619299","title":"Shortening the Distance between Government and Public in China II: Methods and Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003eDistance, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on this concept from western political science, the author explores the law and mechanisms of China's political communication. In this volume, the author introduces the empirical investigation of the distance between government and the public in China. First, it discusses how the use of online social media, such as Weibo, can be used strategically to mediate the distance of offline communication. Then, it points out that social media can also lead to unlimited expression of general will, to which governments should pay attention. An empirical study on how rural residents of five provinces in China obtain political information is used to illustrate the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents and scholars who are interested in political science and political communication, especially Chinese politics, would find this title a useful reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liu Xiaoyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367619296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367619299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Liu Xiaoyan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136021770495,"sku":"9780367619299","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5de76bc2-8bd7-40c0-b3c1-fae315d6899e.jpg?v=1770159986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shortening-the-distance-between-government-liu-xiaoyan-9780367619299","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}