Books in the King's SOAS Studies in Development Geography series

As part of China's development and modernization process, the Three Gorges Project stands out above all others. Heggelund offers an analytical framework that explains how Chinese decision making has changed since the 1980s, to allow such a controversial scheme to go ahead.

This study analyses an unconventional slum redevelopment strategy introduced by the state government of Maharashtra (India) in its capital city, Mumbai (formerly Bombay). It examines one particular redevelopment project over a period of 12 years.

Why do authorities in post-colonial African states continue to employ European or Western planning models? What are the implications for societal groups? Several decades following independence, this book provides empirical research to answer these questions.