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‘Seeing like a city’, or ‘seeing like a state’ in a city? Paris, capital of femonationalism

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This paper questions the ‘seeing like a city’ vs. ‘seeing like a state’ opposition through a detailed discussion of urban politics in the city of Paris, France, a prime example of the ways in which the national remains a driving dimension of city life. This claim is examined by a consideration of the shortcomings of Paris’s recent and timid commitment local democracy, lacking recognition of the diversity of its citizens, and the ways in which the inclusion of more women in decision-making arenas has failed to advance the ‘feminization of politics’. A common factor in these defining features of the Hidalgo administration seems to be the prevalence of ‘femonationalism’ and its influence over municipal policy-making.

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  • Claire Hancock, 2022. "‘Seeing like a city’, or ‘seeing like a state’ in a city? Paris, capital of femonationalism," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 40(1), pages 108-123, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirc:v:40:y:2022:i:1:p:108-123
    DOI: 10.1177/23996544211002524
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    1. Julie‐Anne Boudreau, 2019. "Informalization of the State: Reflections from an Urban World of Translations," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(3), pages 597-604, May.
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