Le marketing urbain comme dispositif de légitimation

At a time where the strong notion of permanent change and the valorization of democratic spaces intertwine, it seems appropriate to rethink the participation in the production of local space and the modes of elite action. A case study tracing the evolution of different local projects highlights a co...

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Main Author: Damien Vanneste
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Urban Research 2007-11-01
Series:Articulo: Journal of Urban Research
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/articulo/601
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Summary:At a time where the strong notion of permanent change and the valorization of democratic spaces intertwine, it seems appropriate to rethink the participation in the production of local space and the modes of elite action. A case study tracing the evolution of different local projects highlights a coherent system of political action, coalescing action visibility, activism and consensus reaching. This tool of legitimation will be conceived of in terms of urban marketing. This analysis will ultimately allow to examine against a democratic backdrop current organizational outlines of politics.
ISSN:1661-4941