This open access book explores new research directions in social
inequality and urban segregation. With the goal of fostering an ongoing
dialogue between scholars in Europe and China, it brings together an
impressive team of international researchers to shed light on the
entwined processes of inequality and segregation, and the implications
for urban development. Through a rich collection of empirical studies at
the city, regional and national levels, the book explores the impact of
migration on cities, the related problems of social and spatial
segregation, and the ramifications for policy reform.
While the literature on both segregation and inequality has
traditionally been dominated by European and North American studies,
there is growing interest in these issues in the Chinese context.
Economic liberalization, rapid industrial restructuring, the enormous
growth of cities, and internal migration, have all reshaped the country
profoundly. What have we learned from the European and North American
experience of segregation and inequality, and what insights can be
gleaned to inform the bourgeoning interest in these issues in the
Chinese context? How is China different, both in terms of the nature and
the consequences of segregation inequality, and what are the
implications for future research and policy? Given the continued rise of
China's significance in the world, and its recent declaration of war on
poverty, this book offers a timely contribution to scholarship,
identifying the core insights to be learned from existing research, and
providing important guidance on future directions for policy makers and
researchers.
