Planning Option for African Renaissance: An Appraisal of Paradigm Shift to Neo-Mercantile Planning. Reflections from Nigeria

Donald Chiuba Okeke ()
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Donald Chiuba Okeke: African Settlements Research Group, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (CJUES), 2017, vol. 05, issue 03, 1-25

Abstract: The neoliberal planning theory, the subject of the paper, is derived from the policy substantiation of the neoliberal development ideology. The theory is built on participatory principles in the context of market force ruled by informality. This planning perspective has had the potential to sustain the imperial space economy associated with Africa since the mid-19th century. Neoliberal planning theory is regarded as a theory that seriously questions its planning cognate purports as it indicates the outlook for contemporary planning initiatives, perspectives and frameworks. This paper argues that this trend is potentially antithetical to the rhetoric of African renaissance and postulates a change in development ideology as an entry point for appropriate planning option for Africa.

Keywords: Informality; neoliberalism; neo-mercantilism; space economy; spatial planning; spatial systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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