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Land Commodification and Rural Transformation in China The Political Economy of Land Reform

By Renhao Yang Copyright 2026
160 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the market-oriented experiment of rural collective operational construction land in China, revealing how land commodification shapes rural transformation through complex interactions between state and collective actors. It provides a nuanced understanding of land commodification processes and their impacts on rural development. Through empirical case studies and an... Read more

 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Framework 3. Restructuring The State: Policy Transition Of Construction Land Supply In Urban And Rural China 4. Land Commodification: Understanding The Process And Actors Of The Land Transaction In Rural China 5. Rethinking The Politics Of Village Collectives: Insights From The Commodification Of Rural Construction Land In China 6. Rural Transformation: Land Commodification, Displacement And Dispossession 7. Conclusion

 

Biography

Renhao Yang is a lecturer at the School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, China, and holds a PhD in Human Geography from KU Leuven, Belgium. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, land governance, and rural transformation in contemporary China. His publications include articles in the Journal of Peasant Studies, Journal of Rural Studies, and Geoforum, and he has served as a reviewer for several international journals in rural sociology and geography