Urban boosterism in closed contexts : spectacular urbanization and second-tier mega-events in three Caspian capitals
| dc.creator | Valiyev, Anar | |
| dc.creator | Koch, Natalie | |
| dc.date | 2021-04-08T10:57:18Z | |
| dc.date | 2021-04-08T10:57:18Z | |
| dc.date | 2015 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-30T21:47:43Z | |
| dc.description | This paper presents a case study of urban boosterism in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan – three resource-rich states around the Caspian Sea. Boosterist projects are typically justified through the injunction of, “build it and they will come.” This cliché is a staple of how urban planners and elites seek to justify development schemes that lack an obvious demand. And while the logic underpinning urban boosterism hinges on a high degree of openness and freedom of movement – both for capital and people – it is a tactic increasingly being used in closed and otherwise illiberal states. Understanding the effects of this development is an important task as a growing number of urban planners in nondemocratic but resource-rich countries seek to develop spectacular new urban landscapes and position their cities as “world class” hubs for international mega-events – even if these are smaller, second-tier events. Exploring event-oriented urban development in Astana, Ashgabat, and Baku, we show how boosterist narratives are being re-deployed in closed contexts to promote the image of a benevolent and “magical state,” as well as solidifying authoritarian political configurations and a selective engagement with market capitalism. | |
| dc.identifier | 1538-7216 (Print) | |
| dc.identifier | 1938-2863 (Online) | |
| dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12181/233 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12181/233 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Routledge | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | |
| dc.subject | Urban renewal -- Azerbaijan. | |
| dc.subject | Urban renewal -- Kazakhstan. | |
| dc.subject | Urban renewal -- Turkmenistan | |
| dc.title | Urban boosterism in closed contexts : spectacular urbanization and second-tier mega-events in three Caspian capitals | |
| dc.title | Eurasian Geography and Economics | |
| dc.type | Article |