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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Urbanization, Demographic Movement, and Mega-Regions in China -- 1.2 The Theoretical Framework -- 1.3 The Outline of the Book -- References -- 2 Governing City Regions in China: Process, Policies, and Politics -- 2.1 Process: Linked Development, for What? -- 2.2 Policies: State-Led Planning, and How? -- 2.3 Politics: Multi-level Governance, or More? -- References -- 3 Logics of Urban Development and Governance in China: A Closer Examination -- 3.1 Inter-Governmental Struggles, Fiscal Relations, and Housing Policies -- 3.2 Urban (Re) Development, Land Dilemma, and Growth Politics -- 3.3 Peri-Urban Development: Integration Versus Deprivation -- References -- 4 Urban Redevelopment: Restructuring and Growth -- 4.1 Land Pressure and Fiscal Constraints: Reshaping China's Urban Space -- 4.2 Urban Redevelopment and Transitional Governance: Case of Guangzhou -- 4.3 A Closer Look at the Landmark Redevelopment Case: Restructuring, Growth, and Governance -- References -- 5 Urban-Rural Development, Integration, and Governance -- 5.1 From Rural to Urban: Rise of New Urban Communities in China -- 5.2 From Villagers to Urbanites: Migration, Resettlement, and Urban Community -- 5.3 Transitioning from Rural to Urban Community Governance -- References -- 6 An Analysis of Major City Regions in China -- 6.1 Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Mega Region: Strong State-Led Development -- 6.2 Yangtze River Delta Region: Influence of Foreign Capital -- 6.3 Pearl River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area -- 6.4 Inter-City Competition and Cooperation Under Reinforced State Power -- References -- 7 Conclusions and Beyond: The Future of City Regions in China -- 7.1 New-Type Urbanization and City Regions: The National Agenda.

"This book explores the process of urbanization and the profound challenges to China's urban governance. Economic productivity continues to rise, with increasingly uneven distribution of prosperity and accumulation of wealth. The emergence of individual autonomy including demands for more freedom and participation in the governing process has asked for a change of the traditional top-down control system. The vertical devolution between the central and local states and horizontal competition among local governments produced an uneasy political dynamics in Chinese cities. Many existing publications analyze the urban transformation in China but few focuses on the governance challenges. It is critical to investigate China's urbanization, paying special attention to its challenges to urban governance. This edited volume fills this gap by organizing ten chapters of distinctive urban development and governance issues."--Back cover

This book explores the process of urbanization and the profound challenges to China's urban governance. Economic productivity continues to rise, with increasingly uneven distribution of prosperity and accumulation of wealth. The emergence of individual autonomy including demands for more freedom and participation in the governing process has asked for a change of the traditional top-down control system. The vertical devolution between the central and local states and horizontal competition among local governments produced an uneasy political dynamics in Chinese cities. Many existing publications analyze the urban transformation in China but few focuses on the governance challenges. It is critical to investigate China's urbanization, paying special attention to its challenges to urban governance. This edited volume fills this gap by organizing ten chapters of distinctive urban development and governance issues.

As China is experiencing its dramatic transition from planned economy to market economy and undergoing its economic and political reform during the last two decades, there are many new phenomena worth studying. The emergence of Master of Public Administration (MPA) education is certainly one of them. Borrowing and learning experiences from advanced countries has been a main theme for the curriculum development for China's MPA education. Using personal experience as a graduate from a full-time MPA program in the United States and research in this field, the author discusses in this article the issue of how to learn from the American theories and practices and develop an MPA curriculum that fits China's specific political, economic and social environment. The four main areas of discussion include theory development, quantitative skills, technology training, and case study.

AbstractThis article studies the current demographic transition in China and its implications on the country's social welfare reform, particularly its Old Age Social Security (OASS) development. The developmental approach is analyzed to examine how developmentalism affects China's social welfare reform. Reviewing the historical development of the OASS system after the 1980s, this article discusses the major issues and concerns under the current system and the challenges it faces for future development. Further studies are called upon to address these issues in order to build a financially sound and socially equitable welfare system in China.

A comparative analysis of regional governance policies in China and the United States is presented from multiple perspectives, including jurisdictional structure, intergovernmental relationship, and performance outcomes. Policy reviews and case studies contrast how regional approaches may assist governments to learn seminal lessons from multinational experiences.

As China is experiencing its dramatic transition from planned economy to market economy and undergoing its economic and political reform during the last two decades, there are many new phenomena worth studying. The emergence of Master of Public Administration (MPA) education is certainly one of them. Borrowing and learning experiences from advanced countries has been a main theme for the curriculum development for China's MPA education. Using personal experience as a graduate from a full-time MPA program in the United States and research in this field, the author discusses in this article the issue of how to learn from the American theories and practices and develop an MPA curriculum that fits China's specific political, economic and social environment. The four main areas of discussion include theory development, quantitative skills, technology training, and case study.

The article examines the relations between Russia and Pakistan in the 21st century. The article notes that cooperation between Russia and Pakistan is carried out both in a bilateral format and within the framework of international organizations and multilateral structures.