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China's Spatial (Dis)integration
Political Economy of the Interethnic Unrest in Xinjiang
1st Edition - July 13, 2015
Author: Rongxing Guo
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9780081003879
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eBook ISBN:9780081004036
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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 di…Read more
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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
Academic institutions, practitioners and students
Dedication
List of abbreviations
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Tips for readers
Acknowledgments
Prologue. A long journey
Day 1: Making friends
Day 2: “We” versus “They”
Day 3: “Beating their noses!”
1. A brief history of Xinjiang
Xinjiang: New frontier
Rise and fall of Xinjiang
Xinjiang in the People’s Republic of China Era
Annex: Chronology of key events related to Xinjiang
2. Chinese-style development in Xinjiang: Narrative
Quasi-militaristic development zones
Large construction projects
Pairing-aid programs
Inland middle school classes
Unresolved issues
Annex: Major interprovincial events relating to the Pairing-Aid-to-Xinjiang programs
3. Uyghur unrest and Xinjiang: Narrative
Unorganized unrest (1986–1989)
Organized unrest (1990s)
Unrest from dormancy to activation (2000s)
More unrest and attacks (2010–2014)
Further implications
Annex: Timeline of unrest related to Xinjiang (1986–2014)
4. Determinants of spatial (dis)integration: A model
Literature review
Analytical framework
Interprovincial variables and data
Statistical estimation
Analytical implications
Annex 4.1. A list of China’s 56 ethnic groups
Annex 4.2. Data on selected interprovincial variables, 2000 and 2010
Annex 4.3. Notes to the regressions
5. Going back to Xinjiang: Analytic narrative
A bird’s-eye view of Xinjiang
Internal economic performance
External economic performance
Probing the Xinjiang problem
Policy implications
Annex 5.1. Regressions for interprovincial export and import, 2000 and 2010
Annex 5.2. Measuring ethnic diversity
6. Spatial efficiency and Xinjiang: Policy options
Administrative divisions in China
Hierarchy, size, and efficiency
Dividing Xinjiang: A proposal
Broader implications
Annex 6.1. Spatial optimization of an administrative area
Annex 6.2. Changes of spatial benefit curves after an administrative area is divided into smaller ones
References
Index
No. of pages: 208
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: July 13, 2015
Imprint: Chandos Publishing
Hardback ISBN: 9780081003879
eBook ISBN: 9780081004036
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Rongxing Guo
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Regional Science Association of China, Beijing, China
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