Chandos Publishing China's Spatial (Dis)Integration: Political Economy of the Interethnic Unrest in Xianjiang (Chandos Asian Studies Series)

Product Description This book is intended to provide the narratives and analytics of China's spatial (dis)integration. Indeed, the Chinese nation is far too large and spatially complicated and diversified to be misinterpreted. The only feasible approach to analyzing it is, therefore, to divide it into smaller geographical elements through which one can have a better insight into the spatial mechanisms and regional characteristics. * Provides a combination of narratives and analytical narratives* Includes annexes which evaluate provincial and interprovincial panel data and information collected and compiled by the author* Offers specialized mathematics and statistical techniques Review "Guo concludes that ethnic integration and mixing is not necessarily a good thing for China, especially between two population groups evincing such dramatic linguistic, religious, and cultural differences." --Public Affairs Review The narratives and analytics of China’s spatial (dis)integration About the Author Rongxing Guo has more than 20 years' experience in teaching and research in regional economics with an emphasis on cross-border issues. He has also worked extensively in Chinese economic issues related to energy and environmental economics. He is Professor and Head of the Regional Economics Committee of the Regional Science Association of China (RSAC) at Peking University. He has an Amazon author's page.