The Performative State : : Public Scrutiny and Environmental Governance in China / / Iza Ding.
What does the state do when public expectations exceed its governing capacity? The Performative State shows how the state can shape public perceptions and defuse crises through the theatrical deployment of language, symbols, and gestures of good governance—performative governance.Iza Ding unpacks th...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (258 p.) :; 4 charts |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Statecraft as Stagecraft
- 1. Anatomy of the State
- 2. Old Woes and New Pains
- 3. Beleaguered Bureaucrats
- 4. Audience Appraisal
- 5. Performative Breakdown
- Conclusion: Performance and Performance
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index