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Local Democracy Within European Urban Development Programmes

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  • MAURICE BLANC
  • JUSTIN BEAUMONT

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Enhancing local democracy is a major aim within European Urban Development Programmes dealing with ‘disadvantaged’ neighbourhoods. But local democracy is extremely difficult to reach in practice and this paper analyses the obstacles and the strategies for overcoming these barriers. Questions of citizenship and social class are essential. Empowerment of residents is a key issue. The analytical distinction between ‘top down’ and ‘bottom up’ participation processes is essential in the implementation of democratic planning, together with professional commitment in the form of mediation and translation. The conclusion addresses Habermas’ conceptualisation of democracy. We argue that he is correct in legitimating citizens’ intervention within the deliberative process but that he pays insufficient attention to conflict between actors.

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  • Maurice Blanc & Justin Beaumont, 2005. "Local Democracy Within European Urban Development Programmes," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 96(4), pages 409-420, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:tvecsg:v:96:y:2005:i:4:p:409-420
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2005.00472.x
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