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The Development of Planning Thought: A Critical Perspective book cover

1st Edition

The Development of Planning Thought A Critical Perspective

By Cliff Hague Copyright 1984
352 Pages
by Routledge

352 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1984, The Development of Planning Thought presents a critical and historical perspective on the development of planning. It spotlights the economic, political, and ideological dimensions of planning both in the UK, and through a case study of practice in Edinburgh. The author introduces students to critical/political economy approaches to planning, and outlines theories of... Read more

Part 1: Theories and Planning Preface – References and Notes 1. The production of cities 2. The state response – the development of the British planning system 3. The professional discourse Part 2: Planning Practice Preface – References and Notes 4. The making of the historic city 5. The making of a planning ideology 6. The arrival (and departure) of the expert planner 7. The erosion of legitimacy 8. Control or cleavage – the struggle for the city 9. Theory, practice and professionalism

Biography

Cliff Hague, OBE, has been President of CAP (2000–2006) and of the Royal Town Planning Institute (1996). He is Emeritus Professor in Planning and Spatial Development at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He has been Secretary General of CAP and Chair of Built Environment Forum Scotland.

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