{"product_id":"ecological-states-politics-of-science-and-nature-in-urbanizing-china-hardback-9781501768996","title":"Ecological States; Politics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China (Hardback) 9781501768996","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEcological States\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJesse Rodenbiker (Author), Albert L. Park (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501768996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 June 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 13 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 6 b\u0026amp;w line drawings, 2 maps - 6 Line drawings, black and white - 13 Halftones, black and white - 2 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological States\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for those concerned about environmentalism, sustainability, urbanization, and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e (International Journal of Asian Studies) \u003cp\u003eRodenbiker's study is both timely and urgent, as Xi Jinping cements what appears to be indefinite rule over the country and maintains the ecological civilization campaign as a centerpiece of his Beautiful China vision. In this sense, \u003ci\u003eEcological States \u003c\/i\u003eis a window into current and future Chinese governance.\u003c\/p\u003e (The Developing Economies) \u003cp\u003eThe book provides valuable insights into the environmental politics of contemporary urban China. Rodenbiker demonstrates a solid understanding of the unique political, administrative, and social systems in China and presents them in a clear manner that is accessible to readers unfamiliar with the Chinese context.\u003c\/p\u003e (The China Journal) \u003cp\u003eA beautifully written scholarly monograph, the book is an important addition to the rapidly growing environmental social science literature on contemporary China.\u003c\/p\u003e (The Journal of Asian Studies) \u003cp\u003eRodenbiker's \u003ci\u003eEcological States \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to the forefront, through rich ethnographic work and nuanced theoretical engagement, another crucial aspect of state-led processes of urban transformation: China's ecological turn.\u003c\/p\u003e (Society \u0026amp; Space)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological States \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexamines ecological policies in the People's Republic of China to show how campaigns of scientifically based environmental protection transform nature and society. \u003c\/b\u003eWhile many point to China's ecological civilization programs as a new paradigm for global environmental governance, Jesse Rodenbiker argues that ecological redlining extends the reach of the authoritarian state.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough Chinese urban sustainability initiatives have driven millions of citizens from their land and housing, Rodenbiker shows that these migrants are not passive subjects of state policy. Instead, they creatively navigate resettlement processes in pursuit of their own benefit. However, their resistance is limited by varied forms of state-backed infrastructural violence. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough extensive fieldwork with scientists, urban planners, and everyday citizens in southwestern China, \u003ci\u003eEcological States\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the ways in which the scientific logics and practices fundamental to China's green urbanization have solidified state power and contributed to dispossession and social inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith support from the Henry Luce Foundation, our goal is to produce all titles in this series both in Open Access, for reasons of global accessibility and equity, as well as in print editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Ecological States \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I: Ecology and State Power\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e1. Making Ecology Developmental \u003cbr\u003e 2. Botany, Beauty, Purification \u003cbr\u003e 3. Ecological Territorialization \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II : Ecology and Social Trajectories\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e4. Ecological Migrations, Volumetric Aspirations \u003cbr\u003e 5. Rural Redux \u003cbr\u003e 6. Infrastructural Diffusion\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Global Ecological Futures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52608087425304,"sku":"9781501768996","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ecological-states-politics-of-science-and-nature-in-urbanizing-china-hardback-9781501768996","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}