In the Name of Inclusion

The Redevelopment of Urban Villages and its Implications on Citizenship in China

Xiaoqing Zhang (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

215 Seiten

2022 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-336-122-5 (ISBN)

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This book follows the citizenship-based approach and interrogates the policies on urban village redevelopment from a perspective of social exclusion and inclusion. It focuses on two questions: how policy makers and urban villagers understand social inclusion differently, and what makes a difference in enhancing social inclusion. Firstly, an examination of citizenship conceptions, as reflected in the Chinese traditional discourses, provides the basis for questioning the political rhetoric of social inclusion in China. Secondly, a comparison between policy makers’ and villages’ interpretations on urban citizenship helps explore the different understandings of citizenship between them. Finally, by studying six redeveloped urban villages in the city of Xi’an, the book identifies what villagers strive for, and discusses how their strivings make a difference in achieving social inclusion during urban village redevelopment.

Xiaoqing Zhang is Lecturer in Public Administration at the Zhejiang Sci-tech University, China. She graduated from University College London with a PhD in Planning Studies. Her research interests include urban regeneration in relation to welfare regimes, and community governance sitting within a broader understanding of local political resources.

Chapter 1: Urban Village Redevelopment: The Paradox of Social Inclusion.- Chapter 2: From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion: Where does Citizenship Fit in?.- Chapter 3: Government’s Understanding of Social Inclusion.- Chapter 4: Villagers’ Understanding of Social Inclusion.- Chapter 5: Making a Difference: Inclusion through Active Participation.- Chapter 6: Conclusion: Social Inclusion, Citizenship and Beyond.

Erscheinungsdatum	19.04.2022
Reihe/Serie	New Perspectives on Chinese Politics and Society
Zusatzinfo	20 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 215 p. 20 illus.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
Schlagworte	Chinese urbanization • Right to the City • Social Inclusion • sustainable development • urban politics • Urban-Rural differentials
ISBN-10	981-336-122-0 / 9813361220
ISBN-13	978-981-336-122-5 / 9789813361225
Zustand	Neuware