Urban and Regional Governance in China : Process, Policies, and Politics

This book examines the process, policies, and politics of urban development in China, with particular attention to city region governance, urban redevelopment, and urban–rural interaction through intensive theoretical discussions and extensive case studies. It offers ample data, pictures, and illustrations to provide readers with a deep understanding of urban policies and policies in China. The regional and metropolitan perspective is emphasized to analyze the urban–rural transition and how it affects urban governance. This book develops a well-grounded political economy analysis to examine how city region development and governance evolve in China. Such development is the focal point of China’s continuing urbanization, and its impact needs to be carefully analyzed. In the end, this book aims to foster discussions that may lead to serious consideration on China’s future urbanization route. Preface Contents About the Author List of Figures List of Tables 1 Introduction 1.1 Urbanization, Demographic Movement, and Mega-Regions in China 1.2 The Theoretical Framework 1.3 The Outline of the Book References 2 Governing City Regions in China: Process, Policies, and Politics 2.1 Process: Linked Development, for What? 2.2 Policies: State-Led Planning, and How? 2.3 Politics: Multi-level Governance, or More? References 3 Logics of Urban Development and Governance in China: A Closer Examination 3.1 Inter-Governmental Struggles, Fiscal Relations, and Housing Policies 3.2 Urban (Re) Development, Land Dilemma, and Growth Politics 3.3 Peri-Urban Development: Integration Versus Deprivation References 4 Urban Redevelopment: Restructuring and Growth 4.1 Land Pressure and Fiscal Constraints: Reshaping China’s Urban Space 4.2 Urban Redevelopment and Transitional Governance: Case of Guangzhou 4.3 A Closer Look at the Landmark Redevelopment Case: Restructuring, Growth, and Governance References 5 Urban-Rural Development, Integration, and Governance 5.1 From Rural to Urban: Rise of New Urban Communities in China 5.2 From Villagers to Urbanites: Migration, Resettlement, and Urban Community 5.3 Transitioning from Rural to Urban Community Governance References 6 An Analysis of Major City Regions in China 6.1 Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Mega Region: Strong State-Led Development 6.2 Yangtze River Delta Region: Influence of Foreign Capital 6.3 Pearl River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area 6.4 Inter-City Competition and Cooperation Under Reinforced State Power References 7 Conclusions and Beyond: The Future of City Regions in China 7.1 New-Type Urbanization and City Regions: The National Agenda 7.2 Current Policies and Future Directions 7.3 A Chinese-Style Urban and Regional Governance Model References