中国城市转型研究的新动态——兼评《转型与重构:中国城市发展多维透视》

New Trends in China's Urban Transition Studies:Comment on Transition and Reconstruction:Multi-dimensional Urban Development in China

20世纪后期以来,许多发达国家与发展中国家都在经历巨大的政治、经济转型,其中中国从计划体制向市场体制的成功转型引起国内外众多学者的广泛关注,"中国城市研究网络(UCRN)"针对中国城市转型开展了较为系统的理论与实证研究,在国内外产生较大的影响。本文着重基于UCRN核心成员的转型研究,并综合参考其他学者的相关研究,对中国城市转型研究的新动态进行初步的透视与解读,并对UCRN的集成之作《转型与重构:中国城市发展多维透视》进行简要评介。

Since the late 20th century, many developed and developing countries have been experiencing enormous political, economic and institutional transitions. Different from the West, China＇ s gradual but successful transition from planning to market economy has become an interest topic among researchers home and abroad. In particular, the Urban China Research Network （UCRN） has launched a multi-dimensional theoretical and empirical project on the subject of Chinese cities under transition and reconstruction. Based on the work of several key members from UCRN, this nation-wide research focuses on some of the important aspects of urban transition and spatial restructuring in China, with a brief comment on a comprehensive work by UCRN.