Neoliberalism and territorial governance: proposals and reflections based on the case of Chile

Authors

  • Beatriz Bustos Gallardo Universidad de Chile
  • Michael Lukas Universidad de Chile
  • Caroline Stamm Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • André Torre Université Paris-Saclay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-34022019000200161

Abstract

The paper analizes governance and its new mechanisms from the perspective of the spatial political economy for the case of Chile, examining three key dimensions» the context and its socio-political projects, the dispositifs (devices) of territorialization and re-scaling, and, the techniques, practices and tools of territorial intervention. After a theoretical and contextual review, the paper discusses two cases of territorial governance : the Salmon Task Force (Los Lagos Region) and CREO Antofagasta (Antofagasta Region), showing that these mechanisms are not created to solve the core problems of the neoliberal project, or to rethink in a collective manner the territories, but, to give continuity to the prevailing more of production and to restore legitimacy to extractive sectors and firms in times of crises. The paper concludes arguing the need to move away from a neutral understanding of governance toward a critical understanding that considers the context and power relations.

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Author Biographies

Beatriz Bustos Gallardo, Universidad de Chile

Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile, Chile, 

Michael Lukas, Universidad de Chile

Departamento de Geografía, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile, Chile, mlukas@uchilefau.cl

Caroline Stamm, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Instituto de Estudios Urbanos y Territoriales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile,

André Torre, Université Paris-Saclay

Université Paris-Saclay, UMR SAD-APT, INRA - Agroparistech, Francia, torre@agroparistech.fr

Published

2020-05-29

How to Cite

Bustos Gallardo, B., Lukas, M., Stamm, C., & Torre, A. (2020). Neoliberalism and territorial governance: proposals and reflections based on the case of Chile. Revista De Geografía Norte Grande, (73), 161–183. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-34022019000200161

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