Governing Urban Development in China: Critical Urban Studies

The book investigates urban development and governance in China and introduces China perspectives to the understanding of governing urban development in the 21st century.

Building upon a rich and burgeoning literature on China, the book explains major changes in governance, offers a well-synthesized account of state-centered governance, and provides in-depth discussions on urban governance, city and regional planning, financing and financialization, urban redevelopment, local economic develo...