China’s landed urbanization : neoliberalizing politics, land commodification, and municipal finance in the growth of metropolises

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
This article examines the neoliberalizing politics, land commodification, and municipal finance in the growth of metropolises (Guangzhou and Beijing). It demonstrates thatState and market do not function as two diametrically opposing and self-contained entities but are characterized by their diverse and conflictual internal dynamics. And that local states are found to have embraced and manipulated market forces for their political agenda Theorization of global urbanism needs to go beyond the Euro-American comfort zone and to take seriously alternative practices and struggles found in the Global South.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Environment and planning A, issn : 0308-518X, 2014, vol. 46, n°. 8, p. 1814-1835, nombre de pages : 22, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Pion