Overview

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of how the developmental goals of Asian states are reflected in large-scale projects and how various actors both realize and challenge these goals. The rise of Asian economies has spurred the proliferation of megaprojects through large-scale resource mobilization, necessitating varying degrees of state intervention. Despite neoliberal pressures, these projects remain linked to national developmental aspirations, driven by domestic, transnational, or combined pro-growth interests, and serve multiple political purposes. The book advances the argument that megaprojects embody the dynamics of multiscalar strategic relations that determine the process and outcome of urbanization. These projects create iconic landmarks, new towns, central business districts, and infrastructure, showcasing intertwined political and economic interests. By examining contemporary megaprojects in China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, and Turkey, the contributing authors reveal the complexity of urbanizing forces and their multiscalar nature in shaping the built environment and shed light on the intricate interplay of state strategies, economic needs, and sociopolitical forces that influence urban landscapes. This interdisciplinary work provides a nuanced understanding of the political economy underpinning Asian urbanization and contributes to ongoing debates on urban development, state–society relations, and the production of space in the context of globalization. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

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Author:   Hyun Bang Shin ,  Dong-Wan Gimm (Kyungnam University, Republic of Korea)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9781138070431

ISBN 10:   1138070432
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   21 February 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Asian Urbanization and the Politics of Scale in Mega-Projects Hyun Bang Shin and Dong-Wan Gimm [Part 1] The Political Economy of Urbanization and Mega-projects National Mega-project and the Mobilization of Urban Development in South Korea Dong-Wan Gimm Coping with Crisis in Developmental Urbanization: The Yongsan Mega-Project in Seoul Hyun Bang Shin Smart City or Real Estate Hoax? The Rise of Zone-City in East Asia Jinn-yuh Hsu Multi-scalar Dynamics driving India’s Urban Megaprojects: Speculative Urbanization and the IT Corridor in Chennai Loraine Kennedy Political Economy of the Large Scale Transportation Projects in Istanbul: State, Capital and Partnerships in Urban Mega-Projects Cagri Carikci [Part 2] Planning and Governing Mega-projects Erasing Lee Tung Street: Class and Difference in the Urban Redevelopment of Hong Kong Bart Wissink The Majestic Axis of Guangzhou and the Political Reinvention of Urban Form Francesca Frassoldati, Alessandro Armando The Politics of Peri-urban Mega-projects in Jakarta Metropolitan Area: From Privatization to Networking strategies Delik Hudalah City of Enclaves: Urban Governance and Citizen Planners in Gurgaon Shoshana Goldstein Manufacturing Cities: Industrial Policy and Urban Planning in India Neha Sami and Shriya Anand Conclusion: Urban Futures and Asian Urbanisation Hyun Bang Shin and Dong-Wan Gimm Afterword Bae-Gyoon Park

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Hyun Bang Shin is Professor of Geography and Urban Studies and Head of the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Dong-Wan Gimm is Associate Professor of Urban Studies in the Department of Sociology, Kyungnam University, Changwon.

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