Contested Czech cities : from urban grassroots to pro-democratic populism
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11230%2F20%3A10425971" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11230/20:10425971 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9709-8" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9709-8</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9709-8" target="_blank" >10.1007/978-981-32-9709-8</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Contested Czech cities : from urban grassroots to pro-democratic populism
Original language description
This book focuses on urban grassroots movements in post-socialist Czechia and their struggle against unprofessional and nondemocratic urban processes in their cities. It shows that in the context of neoliberal urban restructuring, weakly consolidated democracy, and corporate capture of the local state, urban activists often resort to entering electoral competition as the only efficient way of improving the situation in their cities. The book is based on four case studies from different Czech cities, narrating stories of activists struggling against a controversial flood protection project, the demolition of public buildings, an unhealthy land-use plan, arrogant development, and overpriced city halls. It offers valuable insight into the obstacles created by institutionalized forms of power abuse which urban activists must deal with and discusses the pro-democratic potential of urban grassroot movements' efforts to overcome their limited ability to influence political processes via standard means of civic engagement and protest activities.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
B - Specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50401 - Sociology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GP14-24977P" target="_blank" >GP14-24977P: Contested Czech Cities: Citizen Participation in Post-socialist Urban Restructuring</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
ISBN
978-981-329-708-1
Number of pages
186
Publisher name
Palgrave Macmillan
Place of publication
Singapore
UT code for WoS book
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