| ID | 156985 |
| Title Proper | Contesting neoliberal urbanism on the European semi-periphery |
| Other Title Information | the right to the city movement in Croatia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tomašević, Tomislav ; Dolenec, Danijela |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay is a case study of the Right to the City movement in Croatia, one of the largest citizens’ struggles in the country’s recent history. Firstly, we argue that the movement managed to avoid the supposedly unavoidable Michels’s iron law of oligarchy. Outlining the movement’s trajectory in five phases, we show how it always prioritised social impact over institutional self-preservation. Secondly, we analyse movement outcomes as viewed by activists. In interviews with activists we establish features of evolving activist citizenship as well as ways in which participation in the movement influenced the forging of alliances among organisations and initiatives. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 69, No.9; Nov 2017: p.1401-1429 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 69 No 9 |
| Key Words | Croatia ; Neoliberal Urbanism ; European Semi-periphery ; Right to the City Movement |