This textbook by Philip Allmendinger offers a broad and up-to-date analysis of planning theory, with a focus on the relationship between theories, practice, and their significance. This reference work clarifies why different theories became dominant in different contexts, with attention to the historical and philosophical background.
The third edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded with contemporary perspectives on, among other things, neoliberalism, postcolonialism, and post-structuralism. As a result, the book provides a broad and up-to-date overview that is relevant for students in Urban and Planning studies at both bachelor’s and master’s level.
Features
- Broad and up-to-date overview of planning theory
- A combination of established and new theories
- Focused on both theory and practice
- Extensive international examples and case studies
- Focus on the shift toward post-structuralist thinking
Specifications
- Author: Philip Allmendinger (University of Cambridge)
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint: Red Globe Press
- Publication date: 2017-06-21
- Number of pages: 346
- ISBN: 9780230380028
- Subject: Regional and area planning
- BISAC: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
About the author
PHILIP ALLMENDINGER is Professor of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge, UK.