NDLI: The local politics of the global countryside: boosterism, aspirational ruralism and the contested reconstitution of Queenstown, New Zealand

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Author	Woods, Michael
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	This paper examines the local politics through which the reconstitution of rural localities under globalization is advanced and contested, with particular reference to the impact of international amenity migration. It contends that as globalization proceeds not by domination but by hybridization and negotiation, local politics is critical as the sphere in which the outcomes of globalization processes are interpreted and contested. The paper examines the case study of Queenstown Lakes district in South Island, New Zealand, as a locality that has experienced significant transformation through engagement with globalization processes. These include high levels of international amenity in-migration, substantial overseas investment in property, commerce and construction projects, and an increasing volume of international tourists. Collectively, these processes have contributed to rapid population growth and intensive pressure for the development of rural land in the area. As detailed in the paper, land use planning became the dominant issue in local politics, with conflict between groups informed by ‘boosterist’ and ‘environmentalist’ stand-points, as well as the ‘aspirational ruralism’ of amenity in-migrants. Although locally-grounded, the conflict engaged trans-local actors and networks and transgressed space and scale, thus becoming itself an expression of globalization.
Starting Page	365
Ending Page	381
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03432521
Journal	GeoJournal
Volume Number	76
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15729893
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2009-03-03
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Globalization Local politics New Zealand Planning Rural restructuring Amenity migration Human Geography Environmental Management Geography (general)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geography, Planning and Development

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