Journal article
They never said ‘Come here and let's talk about it’: Exclusion and non-decision-making in the rebuild of Christchurch, New Zealand
Local economy, Vol.32(7), pp.617-639
11/2017
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Abstract
Decision-making in urban contexts is increasingly characterized by a depoliticized environment that has normalized neoliberal urban policies. These are further pursued in post-disaster contexts across the globe with narratives that overshadow the views and demands of the affected communities. Spatial contestation, exclusion of certain groups from key decisions and episodes of non-decision-making thus shape urban redevelopment through top-down governance. This paper provides a Lukesian narrative on post-earthquake Christchurch, where the redevelopment of the city has been characterized by a strong command-and-control rebuild agenda emanating from the national government, regardless of the feedback and criticisms from the affected community.
Details
- Title
- They never said ‘Come here and let's talk about it’: Exclusion and non-decision-making in the rebuild of Christchurch, New Zealand
- Creators
- Alberto Amore - Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; School of Business, Law and Communications, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, United KingdomC Michael Hall - Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; Department of Geography, University of Oulu, Finland; School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University, Sweden; School of Hospitality and Tourism, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaJohn Jenkins - Southern Cross University, Australia
- Publication Details
- Local economy, Vol.32(7), pp.617-639
- Publisher
- Sage
- Identifiers
- 991012927082002368
- Academic Unit
- Office of the Vice Chancellor
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article