Lin Ye is a Professor at Center for Chinese Public Administration Research, School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China. His research focuses on metropolitan development, urban policy, and regional governance. Professor Ye received his MPA and PhD degree in urban and public affairs from University of Louisville, Kentucky and taught at Roosevelt University in Chicago before joining Sun Yat-sen University. He authored more than10 books and published over 100 articles. Professor Ye serves on the editorial board and as reviewers for English and Chinese journals in urban and public administration research and is currently the Director of Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Research Center.

• Chapter 1 Introduction.- Urban and Regional Governance: A Comparison of Western and Chinese Theories and Practices.- Regional Profile, Space Rescaling, and Urban Politics in China.- Outline of the Book.- Chapter 2 3Ps of Governing City Regions in China: Process, Policies, and Politics.- Process: Linked Development, for what?.- Policies: State-led policies, and how?.- Politics: coalition politics, or more?.- Notes.- Chapter 3 Cases of the Pearl River Delta Region in China: Reflection on the 3Ps.- History and Development.- Government and Governance.- Inter-city Competition and Cooperation.- Chapter 4  Logics of Urban Development and Governance: A Closer Examination.- Inter-Governmental Struggles, Fiscal Relations, and Land Policies.- Urban (Re) Development, Land War, and Growth Politics.- Urban, Suburban, and Rural Development: integration or deprivation?.- Chapter 5 Conclusions and Beyond: The Future of City Regions in China.- New-type Urbanization and CityRegions: The National Ambition.- Dissecting Current Policies and Future Direction.- A Chinese Style Urban and Regional Governance?.- Bibliography. ​