The Political Economy of Megaprojects in Asia : State Power, Land Control, Financial Flows, and Dispossession

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of how the developmental goals of Asian states are reflected in large-scale projects and how various actors both realize and challenge these goals.The rise of Asian economies has spurred the proliferation of megaprojects through large-scale resource mobilization, necessitating varying degrees of state intervention.Despite neoliberal pressures, these projects remain linked to national developmental aspirations, driven by domestic, transnational, or combined pro-growth interests, and serve multiple political purposes. The book advances the argument that megaprojects embody the dynamics of multiscalar strategic relations that determine the process and outcome of urbanization.These projects create iconic landmarks, new towns, central business districts, and infrastructure, showcasing intertwined political and economic interests.By examining contemporary megaprojects in China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, and Turkey, the contributing author