Title The performative state : public scrutiny and environmental governance in China / Iza Ding

Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2022 ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 245 pages) : illustrations Contents Introduction : Statecraft as Stagecraft -- Anatomy of the State -- Old Woes and New Pains -- Beleaguered Bureaucrats -- Audience Appraisal -- Performative Breakdown -- Conclusion : Performance and Performance Summary "What does the state do when public expectations exceed its actual governing capacity? This book shows how the state can engage in performative governance-the theatrical deployment of language, symbols, and gestures to foster the impression of good governance among citizens"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed August 23, 2022) Subject Environmental policy -- China -- Public opinion Local government and environmental policy -- China -- Public opinion Environmental protection -- China -- Public opinion Communication in politics -- China HISTORY -- Asia -- China. Communication in politics Ecology -- Public opinion Environmental policy -- Public opinion Environmental protection -- Public opinion Politics and government The environment. Environment and Ecology. SUBJECT China -- Environmental conditions -- Public opinion China -- Politics and government -- 2002- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2004009498 Subject China Genre/Form Electronic books Form Electronic book LC no. 2021052215 ISBN 9781501760396 1501760394 9781501760389 1501760386

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