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Palermo is a city characterised by illegality, criminal or otherwise, and by significant institutional mismanagement: clientelism on the part of local government and weak and inefficient public services. This essay, which addresses planning and management in the city of Palermo since the end of the Second World War, reveals the complexities of the mechanisms at work in the urban area which are responsible for the deterioration of the territory and the living conditions of the city’s inhabitants. The author establishes links between two areas of research.The first deals with the political culture of local government: a culture based on practice, traditions and performance, but also on links with the territory, the citizens and the common good.The second involves the policies implemented by these same authorities and the techniques of government to which they resort. The study uses a global approach to analyse the day-to-day reality of the city as well as its major developments. The conduct of the public authorities is addressed in relation to urban planning policies and, more generally, urban services (water, waste disposal) and the different interventions which shape the territory. Providing an important contribution to our understanding of the realities of contemporary Italy and the Mezzogiorno in particular, the volume provides keys for reading a city which amazes and bewilders visitors. Beyond that, this essay uses the case of Palermo to identify avenues for researching a model of local government in Southern Italy.

Political corruption --- Urban policy --- Politics and government --- Italy--Palermo --- Cities and state --- Urban problems --- City and town life --- Economic policy --- Social policy --- Sociology, Urban --- City planning --- Urban renewal --- Boss rule --- Corruption (in politics) --- Graft in politics --- Malversation --- Political scandals --- Politics, Practical --- Corruption --- Misconduct in office --- Corrupt practices --- mafia --- illégalité --- aménagement urbain --- territoire urbain

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Les sociétés contemporaines sont marquées par la généralisation de conflits d’aménagement. Dans le domaine de la gestion des déchets, les oppositions à l’implantation d’équipements (décharges, incinérateurs ou plateformes de compostage) se multiplient malgré le renforcement des normes environnementales et la mise en place de procédures d’information, de concertation et de participation. Cet ouvrage se propose d’étudier cet apparent paradoxe à partir de l’analyse de situations de conflit / participation dans trois contextes nationaux (en France, en Italie et au Mexique) caractérisés par le blocage des décisions publiques malgré une grande diversité de modalités d’intervention. Quels sont les impacts des procédures et des documents de planification ? Quels sont les référents spatiaux et territoriaux mobilisés par les opposants ? Quels sont les usages du droit ? Sur la base d’une analyse des dimensions temporelles, territoriales et juridiques des situations étudiées, les travaux réunis ici interrogent les relations entre conflit et concertation. Contemporary societies are affected by increasing conflicts over urban development projects. In the waste management sector, opposition to the construction of waste treatment plants (landfill sites, incinerators or composting facilities) has grown in spite of more stringent environmental standards and the provision of information, collaboration and participation procedures. This book examines this apparent paradox by analysing conflict/participation situations in three countries (France, Italy and Mexico) characterised by blocking public decisions despite a wide variety of intervention methods. What is the impact of planning procedures and documents? What spatial and territorial references do the opponents use? How is the law used? These studies analyse the temporal, spatial and legal aspects of the situations to examine the relationships between conflict and communication.

Central-local government relations --- Refuse and refuse disposal - Environmental aspects --- Refuse and refuse disposal - Government policy --- Environmental Studies --- Political Science Public Admin. & Development --- conflit --- gestion des déchets --- décision publique --- participation --- politique de l'environnement --- conflict --- waste management --- public decision --- environnemental politics --- Refuse and refuse disposal