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The Construction State 2.0 – New towns and the local state in China

By Max Woodworth, The Ohio State University, USA In this Frontline article, Max Woodworth discusses China’s massive urbanisation project. Drawing on the examples of similar development patterns that took place during the 20th century in Japan, he suggests the idea of the ‘construction state’ is valuable to understanding how the state, construction industry and banks […]

Northern lights to neon lights: Kirkenes to transform into polar Chinatown

By Mia M. Bennett, The University of Hong Kong In this article, Mia Bennett explores the emerging socio-economic, cultural and political geography of the ‘Polar Silk road through the lens of the Norwegian town of Kirkenes. This article was first published on Mia’s own blog – Cryopolitics Sitting on the rocky coastline of the slate gray Barents Sea, […]