Post-politické dimenze městského plánování v Praze

Lamken, Josef

The aim of this thesis is to provide a theoretical synthesis of the current literature reflecting upon the post-political critique of urban planning in the theoretical section, which is then applied to the context of urban planning in Prague in the empirical section. The post-political line of thought takes a critical view of recent efforts to render urban planning more inclusive, asserting that by focusing on consensus-building, planning practices exclude the emergence of the political; the fundamentally conflictual nature of politics as described by Chantal Mouffe and Jacques Rancière. The critique suggests that participatory planning practices can be effective at upholding the hegemonic order by which the city is constituted, by pacifying the antagonistic forces that challenge it. In the empirical section, the applicability of this critique within the context of Prague's urban planning process is examined. This is achieved through a case study of the efforts of the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR) to develop a new land use plan, while dealing with dissent from a prominent antagonistic actor - the NGO Arnika.

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