Beveridge, R. , Rudolph, D. and Naumann, M. (2024) The rise of 'infrastructural populism': urban infrastructure and right-wing politics. Geography Compass, 18(2), e12738. (doi: 10.1111/gec3.12738)
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Abstract
Right-wing populism has become increasingly embedded in contemporary political systems. It poses challenges not only for societies but also for geographical analysis. This review article develops a fresh perspective through examining how right-wing populists are engaging with urban infrastructure. Examining the literature on populism and urban infrastructure we outline “infrastructural populism”, a general heuristic to understand an emerging agenda of right-wing politics. Four political fields are identified: i) urban infrastructure as a field of morals to frame the “people” and the “elite”, ii) urban infrastructure as a field of ideological struggle, iii) urban infrastructure as a field of national statecraft and iv) urban infrastructure as a field of everyday practices and politics. The review throws new light on right-wing populism by showing how central infrastructure is becoming to its contemporary articulations, and how the inherently elusive and extensive qualities of populism result in often contradictory political agendas that are both aligned with and articulated against existing politics of urban infrastructure.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Urban politics, urban geography, infrastructural change, public service, authoritarian populism, political geography, political theory. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Beveridge, Dr Ross |
| Authors: | Beveridge, R., Rudolph, D., and Naumann, M. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies |
| Journal Name: | Geography Compass |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 1749-8198 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1749-8198 |
| Published Online: | 15 February 2024 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2024 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Geography Compass 18(2):e12738 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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