Pivot of China - Spatial Politics and Inequality in Modern Zhengzhou

China's modern history has been marked by deep spatial inequalities between regions, between cities, and between rural and urban areas. Pivot of China tells this story through the city of Zhengzhou, a dramatic urbanization success and "National Central City" that, due to spatial politics, concentrates resources at the expense of its peripheries.

About the author

Mark Baker is Lecturer in East Asian History at the University of Manchester.

Summary

China’s modern history has been marked by deep spatial inequalities between regions, between cities, and between rural and urban areas. Pivot of China tells this story through the city of Zhengzhou, a dramatic urbanization success and “National Central City” that, due to spatial politics, concentrates resources at the expense of its peripheries.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Baker
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9780674293816
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29381-6
• No. of pages: 366
• Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; China, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / China, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Henan