YU Yang
Journal of Renmin University of China.
Urban regime theory has been the leading theory in urban politics in the WestThis paper reviews the origin of urban regime theory and the challenges it faces,charts its evolution process and forecasts the theoretical prospectsAccordingly,the implications to urban studies in China are discussedFirst,the market reforms have created a statebusiness development regime and urban regime theory can help us better understand how it runsSecond,in the postindustrial era,the traditional urban governance structure is under pressure to change and urban politics should focus on regime transitionsThird,the dynamic mechanism,direction and process of regime transitions,as well as how the inclusive collaborative governance can be achieved will be the key research areas of urban politics in China