“空间-社会”协同视角下乡村治理共同体建构逻辑——以南京市佘村为例

[Objective] Rural governance is the cornerstone of national governance and a critical issue for Chinese-style modernization. Currently, rural transformation generally faces challenges such as multiple actors and mixed spatial functions. Traditional governance models, which tend to prioritize institutions over space, macro-level strategies over localized plots, and individual actions over collective dynamics, often result in a disconnection between governance effectiveness and spatial transformation. Therefore, it is imperative to construct rural governance communities from the perspective of “spatial-social” synergy to advance the modernization of the rural governance system and capacity. [Methods] This study took the She Village in Nanjing as the research subject. By integrating location-based big data and actor-network theory (ANT), three rural function indices—residential, employment, and consumption—were constructed to quantify the intensity, distribution, and complexity of plot functions. Based on this, rural areas were divided into core and non-core zones, and the differentiated spatial interaction mechanisms of multiple actors were then analyzed. [Results] (1) The three functions in She Village showed significant spatial differentiation. The core zones, characterized by high-value and complex functions, formed a high-density actor network through multi-actor co-governance. In contrast, the non-core zones had low functional intensity and weak complexity, leading to relatively loose connections among actors. (2) Through interest empowerment and mobilization, a closed loop of “definition of spatial issues-social network construction-spatial institutional response” was formed, achieving conflict transformation and the consolidation of the rural governance community network. [Conclusion] From the perspective of “spatial-social” synergy, functional spatial differentiation reflects the logic of actor interactions, while actors continuously reshape the spatial-functional pattern through processes of translation. The key to constructing a rural governance community lies in breaking the disconnection between the two, promoting the synergy among social actors through targeted spatial measures, and ultimately establishing a modern governance system that combines governance effectiveness and social resilience.