Globalizing South China

China's coastal region between Shanghai and Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic regions in the world, having undergone a transformation widely attributed to economic reform. This insightful account shows that rapid economic growth in China has a history and a geography, and demonstrates how re...

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Main Authors: Cartier, Carolyn L
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Series: RGS-IBG book series
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470712764
Summary: China's coastal region between Shanghai and Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic regions in the world, having undergone a transformation widely attributed to economic reform. This insightful account shows that rapid economic growth in China has a history and a geography, and demonstrates how regional restructuring is far from an economic "miracle." Instead of a linear historical approach, the analysis shows how history matters in contextualized geographies, in regional places and their transnational connections. The book situates the analysis in the contemporary globalization debates and the
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvi, 320 pages) : maps.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-308) and index.
ISBN: 9780470712764
0470712767
9780470712542
0470712546
9781444399240
1444399241
Index Number: HC428
CLC: F833.02-2