Geddes, Mike (2010) Building and contesting neoliberalism at the local level: reflections on the symposium and on recent experience in Bolivia. In: International Workshop on Urban Governance, Public Service Delivery and Participation, England, March, 2007. Published in: International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Vol.34 (No.1). pp. 163-173.

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Abstract

This final article first reflects on the previous articles in the symposium, positioning the diverse trajectories of local governance which they exhibit in relation to two contrasting ideal types - the one neoliberal, the other contesting neoliberalism from a progressive, left perspective. Differences between these ideal types, and among the actually existing patterns of local governance discussed in the symposium (in relation to their economic and social objectives and governance institutions and practices) are highlighted. The second part of the article offers a consideration of local governance in Bolivia, a country which encapsulates some of the key issues at stake in the ongoing struggles to either build, or contest, neoliberalism at the local level. Here a distinction is advanced between 'expansive' and 'consolidatory' moments of neoliberal local governance, which may take the form of consecutive phases, but may have different, overlapping temporalities. In conclusion, it is suggested the challenges which the impact of the financial crisis and global recession pose both to neoliberal forms of local governance and to contestatory forces should be a primary concern for future research. Resume Ce dernier article revient d'abord sur les articles precedents du symposium, pour replacer les diverses voies de gouvernance locale presentees par rapport a deux idealtypes mis en opposition: l'un neoliberal, l'autre contestant le neoliberalisme d'un point de vue progressiste de gauche. Il met en evidence les differences entre ces idealtypes, et entre les modeles actuels de gouvernance locale debattus dans le symposium (en lien avec leurs objectifs economiques et sociaux et avec les institutions et pratiques de gouvernance). La seconde partie s'interesse a la gouvernance locale en Bolivie, un pays qui incarne certains des principaux enjeux dans les luttes en cours visant a batir ou a contester un neoliberalisme au niveau local. Une distinction est proposee entre les moments d''expansion' et de 'consolidation' de la gouvernance locale neoliberale, lesquels peuvent se presenter de maniere consecutive, mais aussi sur des plages temporelles differentes en chevauchement. Pour conclure, les defis que les consequences de la crise financiere et la recession mondiale posent aux formes neoliberales de gouvernance locale ainsi qu'aux forces contestataires devraient constituer une priorite dans les recherches a venir.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > International Centre for Governance & Public Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	1468-2427
Date:	2010
Volume:	Vol.34
Number:	No.1
Number of Pages:	11
Page Range:	pp. 163-173
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1468-2427.2010.00955.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Title of Event:	International Workshop on Urban Governance, Public Service Delivery and Participation
Type of Event:	Conference
Location of Event:	England
Date(s) of Event:	March, 2007
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/6309

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