DOC Urban Development in Post-Reform China: State; Market; and Space by Fulong Wu; Jiang Xu; Anthony Gar-On Yeh in Arts-Photography

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Radically reoriented under market reform; Chinese cities present both the landscapes of the First and Third World; and are increasingly playing a critical role in the countryrsquo;s economic development. Yet; radical marketization co-exists with the ever-presence of state control. Exploring the interaction of Chinarsquo;s market development; state regulation and the resulting transformation and creation of new urban spaces; this innovative; key book provides the first integrated treatment of Chinarsquo;s urban development in the dynamic market transition. Focusing on land and housing development; the authors; all renowned authorities in this field; show how the market has been lsquo;createdrsquo; under post-reform urban conditions; and examine lsquo;the state in actionrsquo;; highlighting how changing urban governance towards local entrepreneurial state facilitates market formation. A significant; original contribution; they highlight the key actors and their institutional contexts. China has been very successful in using urban land development as an economic growth engine; and here the authors investigate complex interactions between the market and state in creating this new urbanism. Taking a unique perspective; they marshal original ideas and empirical work based on field studies and collaborative work with colleagues in China.