Novy, Andreas. 2011. Unequal diversity - on the political economy of social cohesion in Vienna. European Urban and Regional Studies 18 (3): 239-253.
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The article reflects on the contradictory dynamics inherent in policies and political strategies to achieve social cohesion in cities, given the current European political-economic conjuncture of multiculturalism as well as increasing socioeconomic inequality. It takes the history of the city of Vienna with its rich story of social cohesion and of a melting pot of cultures as a historic case study, stressing path-dependency and the necessity of path-shaping. Furthermore, it describes two good practices of socially innovative current attempts to achieve social cohesion. The empirical insights, together with a broad overview of different disciplinary and policy discourses, help to problematize social cohesion as a key issue for European urban development. The article closes by proposing three lessons that can be learned from Vienna: to overcome culturalist reductionism, to be aware of scale-sensitive institution-building, and to reflect on the political and economic preconditions for building a European social citizenship.
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| Status of publication | Published |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | WU |
| Type of publication | Journal article |
| Journal | European Urban and Regional Studies |
| Citation Index | SSCI |
| WU-Journal-Rating new | WH-B |
| Language | English |
| Title | Unequal diversity - on the political economy of social cohesion in Vienna |
| Volume | 18 |
| Number | 3 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Page from | 239 |
| Page to | 253 |
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