China's Urban Champions: The Politics of Spatial Development

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An exploration of how key provinces in China shape urban and regional development The rise of major metropolises across China since the 1990s has been a double-edged sword: although big cities function as economic powerhouses, concentrated urban growth can worsen regional inequalities, governance challenges, and social tensions. Wary of these d

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"Jaros masterfully applies a striking range of qualitative and quantitative methods to explain convincingly why some Chinese provinces have focused their investment, while others spread their investment more equitably. His results undermine commonly held assumptions about equality and fairness, the dynamics of development and urbanization, and the essence of politicswho gets what, when, and how."John A. Donaldson, Singapore Management University
"This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the multilevel politics of spatial development in contemporary China. Its in-depth coverage of four provinces is rare and impressive."Jae Ho Chung, Seoul National University
This is an important, powerful, and original book, demonstrating admirably intensive research and a masterly research design. The quantitative conclusion is especially convincing and the major finding about why provincial leaders concentrate resources in provinces capitals is a compelling formulation. The work is provocative and has the potential to become definitive.Dorothy J. Solinger, professor emerita, University of California, Irvine
"Which Chinese cities grow, and which ones are allowed to wither This book navigates the convoluted policies and contested priorities that shape these decisions across different levels of Chinas government. Using nuanced case studies from four provinces, Jaros highlights how the abstract politics of development are remade by considering space."Jeremy Wallace, Cornell University
This solid work of original research makes a substantial contribution to the literature on Chinas spatial development. Focusing on four provincial cases, Jaros looks at how provincial governments interact with central and subprovincial governments. This books arguments are convincing. You-tien Hsing, University of California, Berkeley

Author Bio

Kyle A. Jaros is associate professor in the political economy of China at the University of Oxford.