Locating Neoliberalism in East Asia

• Represents one of the few studies of neoliberal changes in East Asia, one of the most important topics in social science research over the past two decades
• Considers the Asian perspective by focusing on readings from Asian experts
• Pays special attention to the 'spatial' dimension of the East Asian neoliberalization
• Examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations
• Explores the evolving relationship between the two political economies

Richard Child Hill is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University. Hill's published writings include Japanese Cities in the World Economy ( 1993), Nested Cities: The State and Urban Development in East Asia (2003), and Innovative Tokyo (2005), all co-authored with Kuniko Fujita.

Asato Saito is Visiting Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Policy and Administration at Hosei University. He is currently involved in studies comparing the governance arrangement at metropolitan and regional scale in four world cities: London, New York, Paris and Tokyo; and one investigating New Regionalism and Smart Growth in US cities.