Allmendinger, Philip
Planning Theory
Planning theory has undergone significant changes during the past two decades. This book provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date analysis of these changes, how they relate to planning practice and their significance. It will be of use to students and academics alike providing an essential guide to current planning theory and a new post-positivist perspective.
Contents
Preface
What is Theory?
The Current Landscape of Planning Theory
Systems and Rational Theories of Planning
Marxism and Critical Theory
New Right Planning
Pragmatism
Planners as Advocates
Postmodern Planning
Collaborative Planning
Conclusions
Bibliography
Author Biographies
PHILIP ALLMENDINGER is Director of the European Urban and Regional Research Centre, Department of Land Economy, University of Aberdeen.
Printing of the book is limited to 10 pages per day.
Contents
Preface
What is Theory?
The Current Landscape of Planning Theory
Systems and Rational Theories of Planning
Marxism and Critical Theory
New Right Planning
Pragmatism
Planners as Advocates
Postmodern Planning
Collaborative Planning
Conclusions
Bibliography
Author Biographies
PHILIP ALLMENDINGER is Director of the European Urban and Regional Research Centre, Department of Land Economy, University of Aberdeen.
Printing of the book is limited to 10 pages per day.
- Author(s)
- Allmendinger, Philip
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
- Publication year
- 2001
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 188 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 140-394-040-1