They never said ‘Come here and let's talk about it’: Exclusion and non-decision-making in the rebuild of Christchurch, New Zealand

Alberto Amore, C Michael Hall and John Jenkins

Local Economy, 2017, vol. 32, issue 7, 617-639

Abstract: Decision-making in urban contexts is increasingly characterized by a depoliticized environment that has normalized neoliberal urban policies. These are further pursued in post-disaster contexts across the globe with narratives that overshadow the views and demands of the affected communities. Spatial contestation, exclusion of certain groups from key decisions and episodes of non-decision-making thus shape urban redevelopment through top-down governance. This paper provides a Lukesian narrative on post-earthquake Christchurch, where the redevelopment of the city has been characterized by a strong command-and-control rebuild agenda emanating from the national government, regardless of the feedback and criticisms from the affected community.

Keywords: decision-making; grassroots organizations; non-decision-making; post-disaster governance; power; spatial contestation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/0269094217734326

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