This paper reviews writings about postdevelopment. It argues that critical scrutiny of the
contemporary reconfiguring of postcolonial sovereignties provides a productive route to …

While urbanization promotes both economic development and job opportunities, it also
exerts enormous pressures on the urban land resource. Increasing urban land use efficiency …

China's development zones have been enjoying a process of dramatic growth and
restructuring since the start of the new millennium, which has been extensively documented …

We combine the concept of location derived by economic geographers with theories of the
multinational enterprise (MNE) and the liability of foreignness developed by international …

Compared with the rich literature on urban sprawl in Western cities, relatively little is known
of the driving factors, processes, and future trends of urban sprawl in China. This research …

Rapid urbanization intensifies land-use transition by shrinking cropland and increasing the
land development of land in China, which affects the ecosystem services value (ESV) and …

Global urbanization and urban sprawl have made urban land efficiency (ULE) a significant
issue for sustainable development. The Yangtze River Delta (YRD), the largest globalizing …

Few observers are unimpressed by the economic ambition of China or by the nation's
remarkable rate of growth. But what does the future hold? This meticulously researched …

Radically reoriented under market reform, Chinese cities present both the landscapes of the
First and Third World, and are increasingly playing a critical role in the country's economic …

In a growing body of literature on urbanization in China, scholars have emphasized the
proactive role of the Chinese local state in urban land expansion. Drawing upon official land …