Political participation and its challenges: territories, collective action and modes - Lyon, 10-11 December 2007 10-12-2007 Introduction This international conference is organised by the UNESCO Chair on "Urban
Politics and Citizenship", the Graduate School of Public Works and UMR CNRS.
Description
Debates on participative democracy are taking shape within societies where
the relationship between civil society and polity is rapidly being
reconstructed. More specifically, a historically dated mode of political
organisation is being called into question. It was long deemed inconceivable to
dissociate polity and politics from the State, its institutions and its
territory, controlled by means of a frontier and normative tools. This political
model is currently being challenged.
Basically, the general hypothesis – or even postulate – is that contemporary
political systems are tending towards pluralism. Local space, and cities in
particular, are favourable ground for observation of the dynamics at work when
the place of elected representatives and epresentative democracy is being
questioned owing to a “deliberative constraint” imposed, in countries of the
“North” and “South” alike.
Between ideals and the trials of reality, participative politics currently
face a number of challenges and vital issues. This conference proposes to
analyse these questions by holding 6 workshops, each centred on a particular
type of challenge. In order to limit the field of study, the conference will
focus on territorial and/or urban policies.
Programme Location
Lyon, France
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