{"product_id":"markets-politics-and-the-environment-paperback-softback","title":"Markets, Politics and the Environment - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarkets, Politics and the Environment\u003c\/em\u003e answers three groups of question:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is planning?’ and as part of this ‘What are its key features as a style of social practice and action?’ and ‘How does planning as a style of social practice relate to social and economic change? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow, as part of the justification for planning, might claims of valid technical knowledge be constructed? What is meant by ‘rational’? What is the contribution of pragmatism as a supplement or replacement to rationalism? How might rationality and pragmatism be adapted to postmodernism and the requirements of diversity?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinally, how may concepts of planning be reoriented towards sustainable development as a collective duty? How might sustainable development be reworked in relation to planning as a means of managing and stimulating change?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach group of question is discussed in a separate chapter and is associated with different theories, debates and examples of practice. \u003ci\u003eMarkets, Politics and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e concludes that the full implications of sustainable development and climate change point in the direction of a different type of state- a green state whose future functioning can draw on planning theory but at present can only be conceived as a sketchy outline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548374917358,"sku":"9781138595125","price":48.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138595125.jpg?v=1720263442","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/markets-politics-and-the-environment-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}