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INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING URBAN GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA

INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING URBAN GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA Shen, Chan & Gu INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING URBAN GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA Jianfa SHEN Department of Geography and Resource Management The Chinese University of Hong Kong Roger C K CHAN Centre of Urban Planning and Environment Management The University of Hong Kong Chaolin GU Department of Urban and Resources Science Nanjing University Governance has been a popular term in the social sciences to describe the role of network involving both state and non-state sectors. The triple processes in western countries, denationalisation, destatization and internationalisation, have resulted in a shift from government to governance (Brenner, 1999; Macleod and Goodwin, 1999). Governance is growing in importance in contrast to conventional government. The governance theory is developed mainly in the context of globaI capitalism, paying little attention to the transformation in socialist countries such as China. The transition process from state socialism to market economy in China involves three processes: decentralization, marketization and globalisation (Wei, 2001). Six key trends are important in urban China. First, the autonomy of urban and local governments has been increased dramatically, resulting in increasing inter-city and inter-region competition. Second, the importance of private sector in the economy has been rising as its legal status and property rights are http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Geographer Taylor & Francis

INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING URBAN GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA

SHEN, Jianfa; CHAN, Roger C K; GU, Chaolin
Asian Geographer , Volume 23 (1-2): 4 – Jan 1, 2004
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INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING URBAN GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA

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Shen, Chan & Gu INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING URBAN GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA Jianfa SHEN Department of Geography and Resource Management The Chinese University of Hong Kong Roger C K CHAN Centre of Urban Planning and Environment Management The University of Hong Kong Chaolin GU Department of Urban and Resources Science Nanjing University Governance has been a popular term in the social sciences to describe the role of network involving both state and non-state sectors. The triple...
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Shen, Chan & Gu INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING URBAN GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA Jianfa SHEN Department of Geography and Resource Management The Chinese University of Hong Kong Roger C K CHAN Centre of Urban Planning and Environment Management The University of Hong Kong Chaolin GU Department of Urban and Resources Science Nanjing University Governance has been a popular term in the social sciences to describe the role of network involving both state and non-state sectors. The triple processes in western countries, denationalisation, destatization and internationalisation, have resulted in a shift from government to governance (Brenner, 1999; Macleod and Goodwin, 1999). Governance is growing in importance in contrast to conventional government. The governance theory is developed mainly in the context of globaI capitalism, paying little attention to the transformation in socialist countries such as China. The transition process from state socialism to market economy in China involves three processes: decentralization, marketization and globalisation (Wei, 2001). Six key trends are important in urban China. First, the autonomy of urban and local governments has been increased dramatically, resulting in increasing inter-city and inter-region competition. Second, the importance of private sector in the economy has been rising as its legal status and property rights are

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