Promotion-driven local states and governing cities in action—re-reading China's urban entrepreneurialism from a local perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670365 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jie Guo (0000-0002-3661-224X, Guangzhou Institute of Geography, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 225-246 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02723638.2019.1664251 |
| OpenAlex | W2979712952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 41 |
| References cited | 40 |
This article examines local entrepreneurialism and the governance logic of local states under China’s cadre assessment mechanism. By highlighting the ubiquitous performance competition and promotion pressure faced by local officials, it argues that building performance and seeking promotion during the tenure are the internal impulses for Chinese local states and their leaders to pursue entrepreneurialism. In China’s politico-institutional soil, therefore, entrepreneurial actions are not necessarily designed to enhance local attractiveness and competitiveness in the global market, but serve as a means for local officials to accumulate political capital and pursue career advancement. Lanzhou’s urban renewal is used as a case to illustrate how city leaders advance individual careers through entrepreneurialism. By interpreting the impact of cadre assessment mechanism on local governance, the study sheds light on the ubiquitous inter-scalar politics in China. It also enriches our understanding of China’s urban entrepreneurialism by revealing the political intent behind local governance actions
Attractiveness · China · Corporate governance · Economic system · Economics · Local governance · Local government · Management · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law · Public Administration · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 41 |
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| Citations per year | 8,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |