State Failure and Distorted Urbanisation in Post-Mao's China, 1993–2012 (Palgrave Studies in Economic History)

By: Yazhuo Zheng and Kent Deng

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Synopsis: This book examines failure in the urbanisation of Northwest China as a result of government industrial policies that have impacted on the economic development of the region. By looking at the under-researched provinces of Gansu, Qinghai and Inner Mongolia, which make up a quarter of China's territory, Zheng and Deng challenge the common story of China's miracle growth and reveal the dark side of the country’s pursuit of modernity. Severe weather conditions, chronic drought, permanent lack of oxygen and unforgiving terrain in the Northwest make farming, manufacture and services difficult simply because people tend not to stay. Yet, China’s current political system forces growth to take place even though basic conditions and prerequisites for market-based growth are missing. This volume analyses 'ghost cities' and social tension in the process of ‘forced urbanisation’ in which huge amount of resources are wasted, the local environment is systematically damaged and ordinary people’s basic rights are brutally violated in the name of higher GDP and greater government glory.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783319921686
Related ISBNs:: 9783319921679
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 07/27/18
Copyrighted By:: Springer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
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