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China's Empty Future Ghost Cities, Youth Unemployment, and the Crisis of Modern China
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Erscheinungsdatum
25.05.2026
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188 (Printausgabe)
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403 KB
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Englisch
EAN
9781456682699
China's celebrated rise has been powered by construction, land sales, and relentless urban expansion--but those same engines have also created visible signs of fragility. In China's Empty Future, Nathaniel Crowe takes readers beyond the headlines to examine ghost cities, youth unemployment, and the property-driven growth model that helped define modern China. Through vivid reporting and clear analysis, the book shows how empty districts, overbuilt infrastructure, and a generation facing dimmer job prospects point to deeper structural strains beneath the surface of prosperity. Rather than treating these problems as isolated setbacks, Crowe connects them to the incentives that shaped local government finance, developer speculation, and the pressure to turn physical transformation into proof of progress. The result is a sharp, accessible account of why China's future may be more uncertain than its rise once suggested. For readers seeking a grounded understanding of China's economy, urban development, and political risk, this book offers a timely and revealing look at what happens when growth outpaces the social and economic life meant to sustain it.
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