TY  - THES
ID  - theses_frw791
Y1  - 2014///
AV  - public
TI  - Urban self-organisation? What is it? Transitions in participatory thinking. Empirical evidence from Sofia, Bulgaria
M1  - master
A1  - Hasanov, Mustafa
UR  - https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/791/
N2  - In this thesis I outline that urban self-organisation is a mean of civic engagement in planning initiatives, based on evidence in two specific case studies in Sofia, Bulgaria. I define urban self-organisation as an asset of participatory action which is based on certain social and physical sharedness, as well as taking roots in the collective intentionality of various personalia gained around a certain goal or aim. Critical analysis of the empirical findings included in this thesis recommends that a transition towards urban self-organisation in elucidation of participatory phenomena is far more suitable than the existing conventions of civilian participation as framed and constitutionalised liability. Engaging citizen participation with urban self-organisation may not only grant access of ordinary people to influence decision-making, but also the other way around ? to illustrate strict bureaucrats that more creative, innovative, and participatory practices are not so difficult to achieve.
ER  -