China’s model
of urban governance
China’s model
of urban governance
China’s model
of urban governance
China’s model
of urban governance
China’s model
of urban governance
China’s model
of urban governance
China’s model
of urban governance
The EU-funded ‘ChinaUrban’ (Grant agreement ID: 832845) project interrogates China’s model of urban governance through grounded and multi-scalar investigations ranging from neighbourhoods and cities to regions. The central concern is the role of the state.
Introduction video of the ERC project
China is becoming urban. But this is not a story of spontaneous market expansion. It is a story of state centrality and instrumental flexibility. We call this ‘state entrepreneurialism’: while the world factory model relies on land-based accumulation, the Chinese state is now evolving into a more managerial and strategic force.
