Routledge China's Spatial Economic Development: Regional Transformation in the Lower Yangzi Delta (Routledge Studies on China in Transition)

The spatial patterns of China's rapid economic transformation fundamentally challenge conventional geographies of urban and regional development. This book provides a theoretically informed case study of the local character of regional change in China's lower Yangzi Delta, as well as a new analytical framework for understanding China's unique form of economic modernization. Review 'A major contribution to a number of recent geographical works on China that have been theoretically informed and have greatly enriched our understanding of 'transitions from socialism.' -Environment and Planning'A work like Marton's requires years of theoretical training and fieldwork, which, I believe, has the potential to claim "the highest form of the geographer's art".' -Environment and Planning 'A high quality contribution to understanding the mechanisms of the spatial transformation of the Chinese countryside.' -China Perspectives'This excellent book...deserves a wide readership not only among China specialists but also those concerned with development theory and practice.' -The China Journal 'Overall, this is a stimulating book full of empirical materials and theoretical insights' - The Geographical Journal 'A high quality contribution to understanding the mechanisms of the spatial transformation of the Chinese countryside.' -China Perspectives'This excellent book...deserves a wide readership not only among China specialists but also those concerned with development theory and practice.' -The China Journal