Foundations of the Planning Enterprise

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Contents: Introduction Part I The 'Project' of Planning Theory: Introduction 2 centuries of planning theory: an overview, John Friedmann What is planning theory?, Andreas Faludi If planning is everything maybe it's nothing, Aaron Wildavsky Dilemmas in a general theory of planning, Horst Rittel and Melvin M. Webber Comparison of current planning theories: counterparts and contradictions, Barclay M. Hudson, with comments by Thomas D. Galloway and Jerome L. Kaufman Theoretical debates in planning: towards a coherent dialogue, Patsy Healey, Glenn McDougall and Michael J. Thomas Towards a new typology of urban planning theories, O. Yiftachel Without a net: modernist planning and the postmodern abyss, Robert A. Beauregard New directions in planning theory, Susan S. Fainstein. Part II Inspirational Precursors: Introduction The town-country magnet, Ebenezer Howard Civics: as concrete and applied sociology, part II, P. Geddes The myth of megalopolis, Lewis Mumford TVA and democratic planning, Philip Selznick Planning and democracy F.A. Hayek The concept of social control: planning as the rational mastery of the irrational, Karl Mannheim. Part III Planning as Rational Scientific Management: Introduction A choice theory of planning, Paul Davidoff and Thomas A. Reiner The science of 'muddling through', Charles E. Lindblom The guidance and control of change: physical planning as the control of complex systems, J.Brian McLoughlin The rationale of planning theory, Andreas Faludi Advocacy and pluralism in planning, Paul Davidoff Social planning, social planners and planned societies, John W. Dyckman A ladder of citizen participation, Sherry R. Arnstein Examining the policy-action relationship, Susan Barrett and Colin Fudge Foundations, John Friend and Allen Hickling Re-examining the international diffusion of planning, Stephen V. Ward Name index.