2019
2019-06-25
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The New Administrative Capital in Egypt: The Political Economy of the Production of Urban Spaces in Cairo
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The New Administrative Capital reshapes Egypt’s urban landscape thoroughly. Nevertheless, empirical research on its political economy and spatial imaginaries is lacking. Building on a political geography framework and extensive qualitative fieldwork, we aim at contrasting official constructions of space with an analysis of the hidden interests, actions, and power struggles between its main stakeholders. Whereas foreign and private investors are officially key to the project, our analysis demonstrates that state institutions rivaled over its control, providing the military with new rent sources. The location and seize of the new palace indicates a lack of democratic conviction whereas citizen participation is largely missing.
New administrative capital
mega projects
political economy
power struggle
urban development
Egypt
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New administrative capital
mega projects
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The New Administrative Capital in Egypt: The Political Economy of the Production of Urban Spaces in Cairo
political economy
power struggle
2019-07-10
urban development
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https://doi.org/10.17192/meta.2019.12.7933
urn:nbn:de:hebis:04-0003-2019-230-79333
2019
Egypt
Patrick
Loewert
Loewert, Patrick
Christian
Steiner
Steiner, Christian
The New Administrative Capital reshapes Egypt’s urban landscape thoroughly. Nevertheless, empirical research on its political economy and spatial imaginaries is lacking. Building on a political geography framework and extensive qualitative fieldwork, we aim at contrasting official constructions of space with an analysis of the hidden interests, actions, and power struggles between its main stakeholders. Whereas foreign and private investors are officially key to the project, our analysis demonstrates that state institutions rivaled over its control, providing the military with new rent sources. The location and seize of the new palace indicates a lack of democratic conviction whereas citizen participation is largely missing.
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