Handbook on Planning and Power
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Biographical note
Edited by the late Michael Gunder, formerly School of Architecture and Planning, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, Kristina Grange, Professor of Urban Planning and Design Theory, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Tanja Winkler, School of Architecture, Planning & Geomatics, University of Cape Town, South Africa<i>‘The Handbook is distinguished by its multidimensional approach to power, which successfully integrates theoretical concepts with practical applications. [...] The book’s innovative approach, which integrates robust theoretical foundations with practical applications, establishes a standard for planning scholarship. This book serves as a compelling guide for scholars and practitioners alike, offering a comprehensive navigation of the intricate dynamics of power in planning.’</i>
- Hélder Silva Lopes, Tourism Planning and Development Journal,
This comprehensive Handbook examines power relations in late capitalism and provides normative suggestions on how power might be utilised in planning. Chapters analyse the work of fundamental theoretical thinkers, including Marx, Foucault, Deleuze, and Lacan, as well as the history and practice of abolitionist housing justice in the United States, feminist and queer perspectives on planning and power, and the emerging autonomous smart city. It demonstrates the effects of power within planning and the ways in which individuals, communities, and organisations are shaped and impacted positively and negatively by its practices.
With case studies from a range of different geopolitical regions, this stimulating Handbook will be essential reading for students and scholars of architecture, community development, geography, urban and regional planning, urban design, and urban studies. It will also be beneficial for practitioners of planning and the built environment.