Handling the Two Conflicting Discourses of Partnerships and Participation in Regional Planning

Ulla Higdem and Gro Sandkjær Hanssen

European Planning Studies, 2014, vol. 22, issue 7, 1444-1461

Abstract: This article argues that regional planning is dominated by two conflicting discourses that have different principles of involvement: the discourse of partnerships and the discourse of broad participation. These discourses and principles are not easy to reconcile in practice. On the basis of studies in the literature and a comprehensive case study, this article discusses how these conflicting discourses in regional planning challenge democratic norms, and how this problem is dealt with by the regional political leadership. The article shows that the use of meta-governance strategies and broad arenas of participation might be used in this respect, for example, by constantly having a focus on maintaining democratic anchorage when partnerships are used in regional planning processes.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2013.791966

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