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Grasping micro-macro-interactions in urban development politics: a multidimensional network approach to collective action

Mikro-makro-Interaktionen in der Stadtpolitik: ein multidimensionaler Netzwerkansatz zur Erklärung kollektiven Handelns in der Stadtentwicklung
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Lelong, Bettina

Abstract

Cities are continuously evolving formations. Change occurs mostly incrementally, but sometimes more radical shifts transform the urban fabric. Considering the complexity of urban development processes, this paper asks for the conditions of collective action which enable an urban policy change deviat... view more

Cities are continuously evolving formations. Change occurs mostly incrementally, but sometimes more radical shifts transform the urban fabric. Considering the complexity of urban development processes, this paper asks for the conditions of collective action which enable an urban policy change deviating from established planning and political perceptions and interpretations, routines and actual balances of power. To capture the structuring conditions, the paper employs Emirbayer and Goodwin’s theoretical approach (1996), which conceptualizes cultural, social-structural and social-psychological contexts of action. The paper translates their framework into a network-theoretical methodology which provides an analytical template for the exploration of two empirical case studies. The paper outlines a multilevel analysis and discusses the qualitative network reconstruction and a frame analysis. Interpreting the find-ings of the political implementation processes of two waterfront redevelopments, it can be assumed that strategic networks of interdependent but loosely coupled actors aspired to overcome hegemonic network domains. The analysis reveals two types of networks, which show an exclusive and an inclusive logic of action respectively. Apart from this general distinction, both cases indicate certain supportive conditions which helped to consolidate the new urban development schemes. Regarding the methodology, it can be concluded that the integrated analysis of actor configurations, cultural frames and social-psychological conditions allowed for an encompassing analysis and helped to discern a variety of constraining and enabling conditions on human agency in urban politics.... view less

Keywords
social network; interaction; urban planning; urban development; collective behavior; network analysis; local politics

Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Area Development Planning, Regional Research

Method
qualitative empirical; empirical; development of methods; basic research

Free Keywords
collective action; social network analysis; network governance approach; comparative case study design; qualitative content analysis; frame analysis; urban politics

Document language
English

Publication Year
2014

Page/Pages
p. 203-234

Journal
Historical Social Research, 39 (2014) 2

Issue topic
Spatial analysis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.39.2014.2.203-234

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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