Chapter 1 Introduction.- Urban and Regional Governance: A Comparison of Western and Chinese Theories and Practices.- Regional Profile, Space Rescaling, and Urban Politics in China.- Outline of the Book.- Chapter 2 3Ps of Governing City Regions in China: Process, Policies, and Politics.- Process: Linked Development, for what?.- Policies: State-led policies, and how?.- Politics: coalition politics, or more?.- Notes.- Chapter 3 Cases of the Pearl River Delta Region in China: Reflection on the 3Ps.- History and Development.- Government and Governance.- Inter-city Competition and Cooperation.- Chapter 4 Logics of Urban Development and Governance: A Closer Examination.- Inter-Governmental Struggles, Fiscal Relations, and Land Policies.- Urban (Re) Development, Land War, and Growth Politics.- Urban, Suburban, and Rural Development: integration or deprivation?.- Chapter 5 Conclusions and Beyond: The Future of City Regions in China.- New-type Urbanization and CityRegions: The National Ambition.- Dissecting Current Policies and Future Direction.- A Chinese Style Urban and Regional Governance?.- Bibliography.
