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Regional Foresight, Modes of Governance and Democracy.
- Source :
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European Planning Studies . Dec2009, Vol. 17 Issue 12, p1733-1750. 18p. 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The aim of this article is to discuss democratic potentials and pitfalls inherent in the use of Foresight methodologies, especially on the regional level. Foresight is used on the regional level as a tool for developing common visions about the future, strengthening the cohesion between regional actors and enabling coordinated action towards common goals. Based on broad participation, foresight represents a departure from expert-based scenario building and planning. The emphasis on building common goals and achieving coordinated action makes it feasible to conceptualize foresight processes as instances of governance. Based on a discussion on generalized modes of governance, a contention is made to the effect that foresight processes most closely resemble network governance as a general mode. With this point of departure, the paper uses arguments from the debate on democratic network governance to substantiate the discussion on the democratic aspects of foresight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *STRUCTURAL engineering
*CONSTRUCTION
*DEMOCRACY
*GOVERNMENT policy
*DEBATE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09654313
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Planning Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44873795
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310903322272