Recent work historicises and theoretically refines the concept of prefigurative politics. Yet
disagreements over the question of whether or how it is politically effective remain. What …

Co-production refers to a reciprocal process of exchange between diverse stakeholders, in
order to generate outcomes that are only possible because of this deliberate intersection of …

Scholars interested in mechanisms of transformative change are increasingly looking at 'real
utopias', emancipatory enactments within the mainstream that prefigure its transcendence …

" This book examines various expressions of the utopian imagination, understood broadly as
encompassing both better and worse visions of the future. In so doing, it focuses on the most …

Transformative learning is important for handling climate change. How to include this kind of
learning in formal education is, however, still debated. This article takes a bottom-up …

Cities are the physical embodiment of power, capital and state control. Yet urban centres are
heterogeneous and multiple counter-cities are created within the bounds of the city …

This article introduces the 30th anniversary special issue of European Planning Studies.
After briefly taking a retrospective look at some of the developments in planning research …

Consumer collective action is commonly connected to individualised politics, market
responsibility and local utopias. In this paper, we take an alternative point of departure and …

This article places those working for change in urban neighbourhoods at the centre of
debates on urban transformation, directing attention to the importance of human agency in …

This article explores the significance of politicisation in social work and its role in
challenging power dynamics and promoting transformative change. It is viewed as a means …