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The iron triangle of urban entrepreneurialism : the political economy of urban corruption in Spain

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Moreno Zacarés, Javier (2020) The iron triangle of urban entrepreneurialism : the political economy of urban corruption in Spain. Antipode, 52 (5). pp. 1351-1372. doi:10.1111/anti.12637 ISSN 0066-4812.

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Abstract

Despite a cascade of corruption scandals over the last decade, the role of political corruption has yet to be accounted for in the scholarship on Spanish urban entrepreneurialism. This is an omission that extends to the broader literature on the topic as well. This paper looks at the theoretical causes of this neglect and explores ways of integrating corruption into the study of urban entrepreneurialism. To do so, it offers a systematic analysis of the role of clientelism in the political economy of Spanish inter‐urban competition. Contrary to the existing literature, which at best explains away corruption as a logical outgrowth of intensified competition for real estate capital, this paper argues that corruption is rooted in a political structure that precedes the emergence of urban entrepreneurialism. This structure is identified as an “iron triangle”, a complex of colluding interests formed by the state, the real estate industry, and political parties.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Metropolitan areas -- Economic aspects -- Spain, Urban economics, Spain -- Economic policy -- 20th century, Political corruption -- Spain, Corruption -- Spain, Patronage, Political -- Economic aspects -- Spain, Patron and client -- Economic aspects -- Spain, Financial crises -- Political aspects -- Spain
Journal or Publication Title: Antipode
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 0066-4812
Official Date: September 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
September 2020Published
11 May 2020Available
26 March 2020Accepted
Volume: 52
Number: 5
Page Range: pp. 1351-1372
DOI: 10.1111/anti.12637
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 31 March 2020
Date of first compliant Open Access: 9 October 2020
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