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A substantial body of literature has addressed the emergence of new forms of network governance in the urban realm. Whilst some authors tend to consider network governance practices as intimately linked to neoliberalism, others celebrate them as a Third Way between markets and hierarchies. Bringing urban regime analysis back into this debate can be important for three main reasons: first, this theoretical approach invites us to interrogate narratives of transformation, arguing that 'governance' and 'networks' have always been integral to governing and, therefore, forcing governance theory to clarify what is new in the network paradigm; second, urban regime analysis highlights a fact that is often neglected in the network governance literature—that, in reality, the agendas and participants of governance networks can be very different in different places and that this can lead to different types of socioeconomic outcomes; third, urban regime analysis focuses our attention on the interplay between political economic structures and local political activities in particular places, helping us to understand how local governance decisions are taken in the face of global structural pressures. The comparison between two cases of neighbourhood regeneration in Barcelona permits us to illustrate what is new in the 'network governance' era; the diversity of urban policy practices that the 'network paradigm' can encompass; as well the influence of locally specific circumstances and of local actors' policy choices on the practice of network governance.

Profound and rapid changes in the socioeconomic structures are triggering a significant transformation of urban policy-making. One of the consequences of this process is the emergence of new networks of governance based on the cooperation between different kinds of urban actors. The case of Barcelona and more concretely the comparison between urban regeneration policies in the neighbourhoods of Raval -- historical centre -- and Trinitat Nova -- urban periphery -- permits us to illustrate the emergence of such new paradigm. Nevertheless, it also leads us to state that both the intensity and direction of urban policy change might be highly variable. As we explore the explanatory factors of such variability, we find out that the forms of governance adopted in each territory depend both on structural and agency factors. Adapted from the source document.

The current crisis severely hit Spain as shown by several preoccupying economic and social indicators. It occurs in a country which has been undergoing an important decentralizing trend that empowers autonomous communities and local municipalities. However everything, from policy paradigms to representative democracy seems to be questioned by a process which is also a crisis of credibility. This article analyses the impact of this crisis on Spanish decentralization, assesses the legitimacy crisis of representative government and the relevance of emerging new social movements such as M15 and PAH. The extent of social and political evolutions that occurred in the recent past is more than a conjunctural crisis: it is a new epoch. Adapted from the source document.

Este artículo se pregunta por las principales dinámicas de cambio de las políticas urbanas en España y por los retos que éstas deben afrontar en un contexto de crisis y de cambio de época como el actual. Antes de abordar este análisis, se presenta y se discute brevemente la propia noción de las políticas urbanas, con poca tradición en nuestro país. A continuación, constatamos las dinámicas de ampliación de las agendas políticas urbanas en España y las tendencias de transformación de los modos de gobernanza en un contexto institucional que, sin embargo, se muestra muy resistente al cambio, lo cual ha generado importantes desequilibrios y tensiones en el desarrollo de este tipo de políticas. La actual crisis económica plantea una triple amenaza sobre los gobiernos locales y las políticas para la ciudad: la recentralización, la contracción de las agendas hacia el eje económico y el repliegue hacia formas tecnocráticas de gobierno. El artículo se posiciona en el lado opuesto a tales dinámicas, sosteniendo que la capacidad de resiliencia de las ciudades depende en buena medida de la profundización del proceso de descentralización y de la radicalidad democrática de los modos de gobernanza urbana. ; This paper examines the main transformations of urban policies in Spain and the challenges they have to face in a context of crisis and structural shift like the current one. Prior to this analysis, it presents and discusses briefly the notion of urban policies ―relatively unknown in our country. Later on, the expansion of urban policy agendas in Spain is observed, as well as the shifts of governance modes in the frame of an institutional context that, nonetheless, is very resilient to change ―a fact that has generated important unbalances and tensions in the development of these types of policies. The current economic crisis poses three kinds of threats to local governments and urban policies: recentralization, retrenchment of urban policy agendas, and the consolidation of technocratic forms of governance. The paper takes an opposing stance to such tendencies, arguing that cities' resilience will depend on the deepening of decentralisation and the democratic radicalization of urban governance. ; Este artigo indaga sobre as principais dinâmicas de mudança das políticas urbanas na Espanha e os desafios que as mesmas devem enfrentar em um contexto de crise e de mudança de época como o atual. Antes de abordar esta análise, introduz-se e discute-se brevemente a própria noção de políticas urbanas, com pouca tradição em nosso país. Em seguida, constatamos as dinâmicas de ampliação das agendas políticas urbanas na Espanha e as tendências de transformação dos modos de governança em um contexto institucional que, no entanto, mostra-se muito resistente à mudança, o que tem gerado fortes desequilíbrios e tensões no desenvolvimento deste tipo de políticas. A atual crise econômica levanta uma tripla ameaça sobre os governos locais e as políticas para a cidade: a (re)centralização, a contração das agendas rumo ao eixo econômico e o recolhimento a formas tecnocráticas de governo. O artigo se posiciona no polo oposto a tais dinâmicas, sugerindo que a capacidade de resiliência das cidades depende em boa medida do aprofundamento do processo de descentralização e do radicalismo democrático dos modos de governança urbana.

Este artículo se pregunta por las principales dinámicas de cambio de las políticas urbanas en España y por los retos que éstas deben afrontar en un contexto de crisis y de cambio de época como el actual. Antes de abordar este análisis, se presenta y se discute brevemente la propia noción de las políticas urbanas, con poca tradición en nuestro país. A continuación, constatamos las dinámicas de ampliación de las agendas políticas urbanas en España y las tendencias de transformación de los modos de gobernanza en un contexto institucional que, sin embargo, se muestra muy resistente al cambio, lo cual ha generado importantes desequilibrios y tensiones en el desarrollo de este tipo de políticas. La actual crisis económica plantea una triple amenaza sobre los gobiernos locales y las políticas para la ciudad: la recentralización, la contracción de las agendas hacia el eje económico y el repliegue hacia formas tecnocráticas de gobierno. El artículo se posiciona en el lado opuesto a tales dinámicas, sosteniendo que la capacidad de resiliencia de las ciudades depende en buena medida de la profundización del proceso de descentralización y de la radicalidad democrática de los modos de gobernanza urbana. ; This paper examines the main transformations of urban policies in Spain and the challenges they have to face in a context of crisis and structural shift like the current one. Prior to this analysis, it presents and discusses briefly the notion of urban policies ―relatively unknown in our country. Later on, the expansion of urban policy agendas in Spain is observed, as well as the shifts of governance modes in the frame of an institutional context that, nonetheless, is very resilient to change ―a fact that has generated important unbalances and tensions in the development of these types of policies. The current economic crisis poses three kinds of threats to local governments and urban policies: recentralization, retrenchment of urban policy agendas, and the consolidation of technocratic forms of governance. The paper takes an opposing stance to such tendencies, arguing that cities' resilience will depend on the deepening of decentralisation and the democratic radicalization of urban governance. ; Este artigo indaga sobre as principais dinâmicas de mudança das políticas urbanas na Espanha e os desafios que as mesmas devem enfrentar em um contexto de crise e de mudança de época como o atual. Antes de abordar esta análise, introduz-se e discute-se brevemente a própria noção de políticas urbanas, com pouca tradição em nosso país. Em seguida, constatamos as dinâmicas de ampliação das agendas políticas urbanas na Espanha e as tendências de transformação dos modos de governança em um contexto institucional que, no entanto, mostra-se muito resistente à mudança, o que tem gerado fortes desequilíbrios e tensões no desenvolvimento deste tipo de políticas. A atual crise econômica levanta uma tripla ameaça sobre os governos locais e as políticas para a cidade: a (re)centralização, a contração das agendas rumo ao eixo econômico e o recolhimento a formas tecnocráticas de governo. O artigo se posiciona no polo oposto a tais dinâmicas, sugerindo que a capacidade de resiliência das cidades depende em boa medida do aprofundamento do processo de descentralização e do radicalismo democrático dos modos de governança urbana.

Die Verfasser legen Ergebnisse zweier Forschungsprojekte vor, die sich schwerpunktmäßig mit Katalonien beschäftigen. Im ersten Teil werden Hypothesen bezüglich der Gründe für die Einführung von Bürgerbeteiligung präsentiert. Im zweiten Teil gehen die Verfasser der Frage nach, in wie fern Bürgerbeteiligung die Ergebnisse von Kommunalwahlen beeinflussen kann. Nicht wenige Amtsträger sind nämlich der Auffassung, dass sie mittels Bürgerbeteiligung Stimmen hinzugewinnen können. Die Verfasser fragen nach empirischen Belegen für diese These. Hierzu werden die Ergebnisse für Katalonien um Fälle aus anderen spanischen Regionen ergänzt. Die Verfasser zeigen, dass sich Partizipation politisch sehr unterschiedlich auswirken kann. Eine gut organisierte Bürgerbeteiligung kann die Regierung stärken, wenn sie auch auf anderen Feldern glaubwürdig erscheint. Wird die Beteiligung jedoch von den Bürgern als schlecht empfunden und entspricht dies auch dem Urteil über andere Politikfelder, so kann sich dies negativ auf das Wahlergebnis auswirken. (ICE2)