Advanced Introduction to Planning Theory

Robert A. Beauregard

ISBN 10: 1788978889 / ISBN 13: 9781788978880

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB, 2020

About this Item

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. In this original approach to the world of planning theory, Robert A. Beauregard cuts across the many different ways to think about planning by organizing them around four core tasks: knowing, engaging, prescribing, and executing. In doing so, Beauregard explores how a basic concern with the relationship between knowledge and action has evolved into a complex discussion of democracy, inclusion, and justice. Key features include:a cross-national approach to the topica unique overview of key concepts centred on the profession of urban and regional planningcoverage of historical planning theory as well as recent developments in the fieldan accessible writing style suitable for both those studying urban and regional planning, as well as practicing planners.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Advanced Introduction to Planning Theory
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788978889
• ISBN 13: 9781788978880
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

In this original approach to the world of planning theory, Robert A. Beauregard cuts across the many different ways to think about planning by organizing them around four core tasks: knowing, engaging, prescribing, and executing. In doing so, Beauregard explores how a basic concern with the relationship between knowledge and action has evolved into a complex discussion of democracy, inclusion, and justice.

Key features include:

• a cross-national approach to the topic
• a unique overview of key concepts centred on the profession of urban and regional planning
• coverage of historical planning theory as well as recent developments in the field
• an accessible writing style suitable for both those studying urban and regional planning, as well as practicing planners.

About the Author

Robert A. Beauregard, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, US