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Advanced Introduction to Planning Theory BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 1 03/03/2020 15:20 Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint essential principles of a particular field, and to offer insights that stimulate critical thinking. By distilling the vast and often technical corpus of information on the subject into a concise and meaningful form, the books serve as accessible introductions for undergraduate and graduate students coming to the subject for the first time. Importantly, they also develop well-informed, nuanced critiques of the field that will challenge and extend the understanding of advanced students, scholars and policy-makers. For a full list of titles in the series please see the back of the book. Recent titles in the series include: Globalisation International Political Economy Jonathan Michie Second Edition Benjamin J. Cohen Behavioral Economics John F. Tomer International Tax Law Second Edition Environmental Impact Reuven S. Avi-Yonah Assessment Angus Morrison-Saunders Social Innovation Frank Moulaert and Diana National Innovation Systems MacCallum Cristina Chaminade, Bengt-Åke Lundvall and Shagufta Haneef The Creative City Charles Landry Private International Law and Procedure International Trade Law Peter Hay Michael J. Trebilcock and Joel Trachtman Law and Globalisation Jaakko Husa European Union Law Jacques Ziller Regional Innovation Systems Bjørn T. Asheim, Arne Isaksen and Planning Theory Michaela Trippl Robert A. Beauregard BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 2 03/03/2020 15:20 Advanced Introduction to Planning Theory ROBERT A. BEAUREGARD Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, USA Elgar Advanced Introductions Cheltenham, UK • Northampton, MA, USA BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 3 03/03/2020 15:20 © Robert A. Beauregard 2020 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Limited The Lypiatts 15 Lansdown Road Cheltenham Glos GL50 2JA UK Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc. William Pratt House 9 Dewey Court Northampton Massachusetts 01060 USA A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2019956523 ISBN 978 1 78897 888 0 (cased) ISBN 978 1 78897 890 3 (paperback) ISBN 978 1 78897 889 7 (eBook) Typeset by Servis Filmsetting Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 4 03/03/2020 15:20 Theory is what keeps us from being seduced by reality. BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 5 03/03/2020 15:20 BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 6 03/03/2020 15:20 Contents Acknowledgements ix 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Urban and regional planning 3 1.2 Intellectual foundations 7 1.3 Theories of planning 9 1.4 Core tasks 14 1.5 Postscript 17 2 Knowing 20 2.1 Technical knowledge 22 2.2 Criticisms and alternatives 25 2.3 Knowledge: dispersed and distributed 32 2.4 Conclusion 41 3 Engaging 43 3.1 Professional engagement 45 3.2 Democratic intentions: practical approaches 48 3.3 Democratic intentions: theoretical approaches 53 3.4 Engaging with things 60 3.5 Conclusion 63 4 Prescribing 65 4.1 From knowledge to prescription 66 4.2 Ethics and morality 70 4.3 From politics to prescription 77 4.4 Conclusion 85 5 Executing 87 5.1 Implementation 88 5.2 Insurgent planning 97 5.3 Assembling coalitions 102 5.4 Conclusion 105 vviiii BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 7 03/03/2020 15:20 viii ADVANCED INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING THEORY 6 Conclusion 107 6.1 Theory and practice 110 6.2 The future of planning 118 6.3 Final thoughts 123 References 125 Index 135 BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 8 03/03/2020 15:20 Acknowledgements I am extremely grateful to Laura Lieto and John West, who provided useful and insightful comments on the manuscript, and to Daphne Spain and Valerie Stahl for more selective but no less helpful read- ings. At Edward Elgar, I want to thank David Adams (for his editing), Conor Byrne and Stephanie Hartley for their general assistance, and especially Stephen Harries for inviting me to be part of Elgar Advanced Introductions. As always: Debra Bilow for her support and patience. ix BEAUREGARD_9781788978880_t.indd 9 03/03/2020 15:20
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