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‘Just Sustainability’ or Just Sustainability? Shanghai’s Failed Drive for Global Excellence

Lei Xiea Institute of Governance, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong University, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4535-7893View further author information
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Joy Y. Zhangb School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 449-466 | Received 14 May 2020, Accepted 22 Oct 2020, Published online: 16 Nov 2020

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