Reformulating the developmental state theory to explain Chinese spatial planning

Developmental state literature almost completely neglects the fact that one of unique features developmental is its capacity to reorganize territory, and on Chinese repeats same oversight. Against this backdrop, study attempts retheorize China’s spatial planning from a perspective. In light theoretical discussion in study, we argue developmentalist has five main characteristics planning: (1) The sees territory as means production, not living environment. (2) Industrial location policies were market-conforming. (3) was controlled or strongly influenced by elite economic agency formulates industrial guides market. (4) bureaucracy more less insulated local growth coalitions. (5) Spatial creates rather than responds changes. These are apparent much South Korea’s.