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Adaptive utilitarianism, social enterprises and urban regeneration

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  • Brendan Murtagh
  • Kathryn McFerran

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Social enterprises have been placed at the centre of Big Society politics and an emphasis on the local as a site for experimentation and service delivery. Nationally, this has been supported by legislation in community transfer and procurement, social finance and new intermediaries to strengthen skills and loan readiness. This paper examines the role of social enterprises involved in urban development in Northern Ireland and highlights the multiple ethics, legitimation strategies and modalities that are necessary for sustainable forms of progressive regeneration. The paper concludes by stressing the possibilities of a more independent and reformist social economy and how this offers some practical alternatives to the enthusiasm for neoliberal policies in the local state.

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  • Brendan Murtagh & Kathryn McFerran, 2015. "Adaptive utilitarianism, social enterprises and urban regeneration," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 33(6), pages 1585-1599, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirc:v:33:y:2015:i:6:p:1585-1599
    DOI: 10.1177/0263774X15614151
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