Urban Restructuring, Power and Capitalism in the Tourist City: Contested Terrains of Marrakesh

The book explores the processes of urban restructuring, power relations, and the political economy of touristic authenticity in Marrakesh, Morocco. It highlights issues of (post)coloniality, ideology, heritage-commodification, subjectivity, and counter-conduct in the shadow of global capitalism. It reveals how power relations and political economy have shaped the city, forming new subjectivities. The book questions the long-term resilience and success of tourism as an economic activity and policy choice, and how urban policies submit the well-being of city residents to these policies. The example of Morocco helps us understand a phenomenon affecting many other cities internationally.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 186 pages
\n Publication date: 25 April 2019
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The book delves into the intricate processes of urban restructuring, power dynamics, and the political economy of touristic authenticity. Through a comprehensive analysis of Marrakesh, Morocco, it offers a robust analytic framework. It sheds light on critical issues such as (post)coloniality, ideology, heritage-commodification, subjectivity, and counter-conduct in the context of global capitalism. It explores how power relations and political economy have shaped the city of Marrakesh over the past few decades, creating new subjectivities. It uncovers how urban policies prioritize tourism development, raising questions about the long-term sustainability and viability of tourism as an economic activity and a policy choice. This book also examines how city residents' well-being is subjected to these policies, often leading to forms of appropriation—of land, culture, and memory.

The example of Morocco provides valuable insights into a phenomenon that is impacting many other cities globally. This book holds significance for academics and practitioners across various disciplines, including geography, political science, urban planning, and architecture.

\n Weight: 314g\n
Dimension: 203 x 203 x 10 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781138600461\n \n