The Evolution of Neoliberal Urbanism in Moscow, 1992–2015 |
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Authors: | Mirjam Büdenbender Daniela Zupan |
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Institution: | 1. Geo‐instituut, KU Leuven, Leuven‐Heverlee, Belgium;2. St?dtebau‐Institut, Universit?t Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany |
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Abstract: | This article examines the urban development of Moscow from 1992 to 2015, arguing that the city's recent transformation from grey asphalt jungle to a “city comfortable for life” is driven by a process of neoliberal restructuring. In particular, the study finds that a set of multi‐scalar dynamics—namely, the global financial crisis, the rise of a local protest movement, and an intensified rivalry between federal and Muscovite elites—were the key driving forces behind Moscow's current evolution. The work advances a conceptual framework of neoliberal urbanisation that enhances the literature on post‐socialist cities and, more generally, the broader debate on actually existing neoliberalism. |
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Keywords: | neoliberalism Russia urban planning and design post‐socialist cities |
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