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Planning the post‐political city: exploring public participation in the contemporary Australian city
Author(s) -
Legacy Crystal,
Cook Nicole,
Rogers Dallas,
Ruming Kristian
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
geographical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.695
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1745-5871
pISSN - 1745-5863
DOI - 10.1111/1745-5871.12285
Subject(s) - politics , futures contract , urban planning , political science , public participation , sociology , economic justice , special section , public administration , public relations , business , finance , law , engineering , ecology , engineering physics , biology
Abstract This special section examines the possibility of meaningful debate and contestation over urban decisions and futures in politically constrained contexts. In doing so, it moves with the post‐political times: critically examining the proliferation of deliberative mechanisms; identifying the informal assemblages of diverse actors taking on new roles in urban socio‐spatial justice; and illuminating the spaces where informal and formal planning processes meet. These questions are particularly pertinent for understanding the processes shaping Australian cities and public participation today.