Smart city transitions are a fast-proliferating example of urban innovation processes, and
generating the insight required to support their unfolding should be a key priority for …

This study investigates the impact of Chinese new authoritarian principles on the approach
to multi-level governance that China has implemented during the national transition to smart …

There is a growing feeling that artificial intelligence (AI) is getting out of control. Many AI
experts worldwide stress that great care must be taken on the so-called alignment problem …

Identifying barriers aligned with the development objectives and their interrelationships in
Citizen-Centric Smart City (CCSC) is pivotal for devising tailored developmental strategies …

This article makes the case for the 'illiberal smart city'in response to a growing body of
literature on the post-politicisation of smart urbanism. Drawing on the centralised rollout of …

As part of China's endeavour to modernize and internationalize its cities, it has repeatedly
eliminated street markets and street vendors. But in the (post‐) pandemic context, regulating …

Smart cities have emerged as either a technical fix to challenges of urbanized accumulation
or an adaptable governance strategy under neoliberal, entrepreneurial, and austerity politics …

This article investigates people's lived experiences of encountering the idiocy of digital
technologies in their ordinary lives in smart cities. It regards the concept of “idiocy” as both …

The Chinese government has recently promoted community-based eldercare supported by
digitally programmed “smart” health and safety devices placed in homes to address the …

This chapter aims to study whether and how current practices based on digital twin
technology can help the development of smart cities in China. This chapter will explore the …