Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections

This paper foregrounds and evaluates the research design associated with the study of Chinese state rescaling. It first synthesizes the existing gaps in the original, western-based state rescaling framework. The paper then explores how different methodological channels are integrated to support a re...

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Main Author: Lim, Kean Fan
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46463/
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description This paper foregrounds and evaluates the research design associated with the study of Chinese state rescaling. It first synthesizes the existing gaps in the original, western-based state rescaling framework. The paper then explores how different methodological channels are integrated to support a revised analytical framework. Specifically, it presents the value of multi-sited comparisons through (a) the ‘extended case method’ and (b) the role of the ‘concurrent nested approach’ to data collection. In so doing, the paper offers a systematic assessment of the methodological contributions and constraints in ascertaining and explaining how regulatory reconfigurations unfold across space and time in China.
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spelling nottingham-464632020-05-04T19:13:34Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46463/ Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections Lim, Kean Fan This paper foregrounds and evaluates the research design associated with the study of Chinese state rescaling. It first synthesizes the existing gaps in the original, western-based state rescaling framework. The paper then explores how different methodological channels are integrated to support a revised analytical framework. Specifically, it presents the value of multi-sited comparisons through (a) the ‘extended case method’ and (b) the role of the ‘concurrent nested approach’ to data collection. In so doing, the paper offers a systematic assessment of the methodological contributions and constraints in ascertaining and explaining how regulatory reconfigurations unfold across space and time in China. Taylor & Francis 2017-10-23 Article PeerReviewed Lim, Kean Fan (2017) Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections. Area Development and Policy . ISSN 2379-2957 state rescaling; research design; extended case method; policy experimentation fieldwork; China http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2017.1382380 doi:10.1080/23792949.2017.1382380 doi:10.1080/23792949.2017.1382380
spellingShingle state rescaling; research design; extended case method; policy experimentation fieldwork; China
Lim, Kean Fan
Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections
title Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections
title_full Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections
title_fullStr Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections
title_full_unstemmed Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections
title_short Researching state rescaling in China: methodological reflections
title_sort researching state rescaling in china: methodological reflections
topic state rescaling; research design; extended case method; policy experimentation fieldwork; China
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