Neoliberal governance: a critical review of villas policy (2015 - 2018)

Authors

  • María Soledad Arqueros Mejica
  • María Florencia Rodríguez
  • María Carla Rodríguez
  • María Cecilia Zapata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59047/2469.0724.v5.n5.26298

Keywords:

Public policies, settlements upgrade, governance, neoliberalism, Buenos Aires city

Abstract

In this paper we reflect on the different modalities of intervention deployed in settlements upgrade policy by the Government in Buenos Aires city between 2015 and 2018. Specifically, it focuses on the experience of the Secretaría de Inclusión social y Urbana and the Instituto de la Vivienda de la Ciudad. The first of that bureaucracies are taking part of the upgrade process of Villa 31-31 bis, the second one of the Villa 20 process, which are the two experiences chosen in the analysis. Both agencies have differences regarding their origin, trajectory, capacities and intervention criteria of upgrade policies, aspects that are reflected in the forms of management that are deployed in the territory. Participation is a transverse axis that shows differences in process and product, within a context of neoliberal governance. The research is based in a qualitative methodology, which combines interview methods, documentary analysis and observations in the different dependencies and the territory. The analysis evidences the complexities that shows de settlements upgrade policy and contributes to the understanding of the new styles of neoliberal governance.

Author Biographies

  • María Soledad Arqueros Mejica

    Doctor in Social Sciences (UBA), Master in Urban Economics (UTDT) and Degree in Sociology (UBA). CONICET postdoctoral fellow Gino Germani Research Institute of the UBA. Undergraduate and postgraduate teacher. CONICET-IIGG / UNDAV.

  • María Florencia Rodríguez

    Doctor in Social Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Master in Design and Management of Social Programs (FLACSO). Bachelor and Professor in Sociology (UBA). CONICET Assistant Researcher - IIGG / UNPAZ.

  • María Carla Rodríguez

    Doctor in Social Sciences (UBA). CONICET Associate Researcher at the Gino Germani Research Institute (UBA). Associate Professor in Sociology, Master's Degree in Habitat and Poverty in Latin America (FADU/FSC-UBA).

  • María Cecilia Zapata

    Doctor in Social Sciences (FCS), Master in Public Administration (FCE), Bachelor and Professor in Sociology (FCS) UBA. Assistant Researcher CONICET and of the Urban Studies Area of the Gino Germani Research Institute.

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2019-11-15

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Vol. 5 No. 5 (2019)

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Neoliberal governance: a critical review of villas policy (2015 - 2018). (2019). PENSUM, 5(5), 13-26. https://doi.org/10.59047/2469.0724.v5.n5.26298