Democratic Planning and Social Choice Dilemmas - Prelude to institutional planning theory (Hardcover, New edition)

Using the economic approach of social choice theory, this unique book examines difficulties found in democratic processes involved in the creation and implementation of planning policies. Social choice theory focuses on the hard trade-offs to be made between rationality in decision-making on the one hand, and political values such as democracy, liberalism and freedom from manipulation on the other. As an institution can be seen as a set of rules, the focus on rules and procedures of collective choice makes social choice theory well suited for analysing important political aspects of planning institutions. Special attention is given to communicative planning and the logical reasons why all the desirable properties of dialogue cannot be simultaneously attained. The analysis provides original and significant new insights into the process and the institutions involved. It highlights weak spots of present planning techniques and procedures and suggests further steps towards institutionally enriched planning theory.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Tore Sager
Dimensions:	161 x 225 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	340
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-1952-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > General
LSN:	0-7546-1952-4
Barcode:	9780754619529

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