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The Dualism of Urban Governance in Denmark

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  • John Andersen
  • John Pløger

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The article argues that the present Danish urban policy and urban democracy can be characterized by a striking duality and tension between: (1) Participatory empowering welfare oriented community strategies, which targets deprived districts and neighbourhoods, which are based on notions of the inclusive city. This trend is founded on priorities of radical democracy, social justice, inclusion and citizens empowerment; (2) Neo-elitist/corporative market driven strategic regional and global growth strategies, which are based on notions of the Entrepreneurial Globalized City and where urban policy becomes a question of facilitation of the “growth machine” and neo-liberalized urban authoritarianism. The article discusses dilemmas for overcoming the growing tension between elitist neo-corporate growth regimes, which are in operation via “Quangoes” and closed elite networks, and community empowerment and welfare oriented policy in the age of globalization. Taking the stand of community empowerment and welfare policy, the article conclusively discusses ways to shape a new inclusive politics of difference including using “positive selectivism” as part of an empowerment strategy.

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  • John Andersen & John Pløger, 2007. "The Dualism of Urban Governance in Denmark," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(10), pages 1349-1367, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:15:y:2007:i:10:p:1349-1367
    DOI: 10.1080/09654310701550827
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    1. Madureira , Ana Mafalda, 2013. "Physical Planning in Entrepreneurial Urban Governance – Experiences from the Bo01 and Brunnshög Projects, Sweden," Papers in Innovation Studies 2013/25, Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research.
    2. Kristina Grange, 2014. "In Search of Radical Democracy: The Ideological Character of Current Political Advocacies for Culture Change in Planning," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 46(11), pages 2670-2685, November.
    3. Jan Lilliendahl Larsen & Martin Severin Frandsen, 2022. "Urban Drama: Power Mediation in Antagonistic Copenhagen," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 326-339.
    4. Kristian Olesen & Helen Carter, 2018. "Planning as a barrier for growth: Analysing storylines on the reform of the Danish Planning Act," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 36(4), pages 689-707, June.

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