Jennifer Y.J. Hsu is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. She has published in various journals including Journal of Contemporary China, Progress in Development Studies, The China Quarterly, Third World Quarterly, and Urban Studies. Her recent publications include the coauthored book HIV/AIDS in China – The Economic and Social Determinants and the coedited volume NGO Governance and Management in China.

With its multifaceted approach, this book is a must read for researchers and students of state–society relations in China and beyond.- Anja Ketels (International Society for Third Sector Research) [Hsu] carries out rigorous academic analysis to explore in case studies in both Beijing and Shanghai how the central government, the municipal government, street neighborhood entities, and residents' committees interact to address issues involving migrant workers … This well-done study contributes to understanding Chinese politics and, more generally, how local governmental units operate with some independence under authoritarian central governments. - J. A. Rhodes, Luther College (CHOICE)

• Introduction1 Moving Towards a Spatial Framework2 Understanding Non-Governmental Organizations in China3 Symbolic Cooperation4 Asymmetric Cooperation5 Strategic Cooperation6 Foray in Spaces New and OldConclusionAppendices; Notes; References; Index

Jennifer Y.J. Hsu is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. She has published in various journals including Journal of Contemporary China, Progress in Development Studies, The China Quarterly, Third World Quarterly, and Urban Studies. Her recent publications include the coauthored book HIV/AIDS in China – The Economic and Social Determinants and the coedited volume NGO Governance and Management in China.

With its multifaceted approach, this book is a must read for researchers and students of state–society relations in China and beyond.- Anja Ketels (International Society for Third Sector Research) [Hsu] carries out rigorous academic analysis to explore in case studies in both Beijing and Shanghai how the central government, the municipal government, street neighborhood entities, and residents' committees interact to address issues involving migrant workers … This well-done study contributes to understanding Chinese politics and, more generally, how local governmental units operate with some independence under authoritarian central governments. - J. A. Rhodes, Luther College (CHOICE)

• Introduction1 Moving Towards a Spatial Framework2 Understanding Non-Governmental Organizations in China3 Symbolic Cooperation4 Asymmetric Cooperation5 Strategic Cooperation6 Foray in Spaces New and OldConclusionAppendices; Notes; References; Index