The racial politics of smart urbanism: Dubai and Beirut as two sides of the same coin
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DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2021.1921233
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article presents a unique transnational perspective on the racial politics of Dubai's smart urbanism to examine how the two oppositional realms of cultural production – racial difference and anti-racist future – facilitate and… read more here.
Keywords: dubai beirut; smart urbanism; politics smart; racial politics ... See more keywords
Smart subjects for a Smart Nation? Governing (smart)mentalities in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098016664305
Abstract: As visions of smart urbanism gain traction around the world, it is crucial that we question the benefits that an increasingly technologised urbanity promise. It is not about the technology, but bettering peoples’ lives, insist… read more here.
Keywords: singapore smart; smart nation; smart subjects; nation ... See more keywords
The ideological alignment of smart urbanism in Singapore: Critical reflections on a political paradox
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098017746528
Abstract: Over the past decade, much has been written about the potential of smart urbanism to bring about various and lasting forms of betterment. The embedding of digital technologies within urban infrastructures has been well documented,… read more here.
Keywords: ideological alignment; alignment smart; urbanism singapore; smart urbanism ... See more keywords
State-steered smartmentality in Chinese smart urbanism
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980211062888
Abstract: This study explores the socio-political shaping of Chinese smart urbanism by examining the power relations between the government (national and municipal), private firms and citizens embedded in smartmentality. Our exploration begins with teasing out key… read more here.
Keywords: smart urbanism; state steered; smartmentality; chinese smart ... See more keywords