Neoliberal and post-political urban governance: local government amalgamations in New South Wales, Australia

The state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia experienced council amalgamations from 2014 to 2017, amidst widespread disagreement from residents, community groups, councils, and politicians concerning the strategies and policy goals of the state government. In response, this article explores the e...

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Published in:Asia Pacific journal of public administration = Ya tai gong gong xing zheng xue 2019-06, Vol.41 (2), p.97-109
Main Author: Al Farid Uddin, Khandakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amalgamation
Australia
Case studies
City planning
Community organizations
Councils
Governance
Local government
local government amalgamations
neoliberal
Neoliberalism
New South Wales
Objectives
Politicians
Politics
post-political
Residents
State government
State governments
Strategies
urban governance
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Summary:The state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia experienced council amalgamations from 2014 to 2017, amidst widespread disagreement from residents, community groups, councils, and politicians concerning the strategies and policy goals of the state government. In response, this article explores the experience in terms of a neoliberal and post-political framework, which offers a compelling lens to investigate the amalgamation aims and activity. A qualitative mixed methods approach is used to present a case study of three urban councils. The research reveals the critical underlying neoliberal/politico-economic benefits of amalgamation, and elucidates the techno-managerial, post-political processes employed by the state government in pursuit of its goals.
ISSN:2327-6665
2327-6673
DOI:10.1080/23276665.2019.1627751