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Contemporary Contexts and Concepts in International Planning Studies

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This chapter explores key themes and concepts which might help frame international planning studies. The question of whether there is anything conceptually distinctive about international, as opposed to generic planning, studies is considered. The chapter then focusses selectively on themes and ideas which are particularly relevant to international planning studies. Some of these have been develo** within the planning field, such as the debate on the convergence or divergence of planning approaches internationally and the influence of planning cultures. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of planning and the eclectic nature of its conceptual bases, the chapter also explores ideas drawn from other disciplines addressing wider themes like: globalisation; sustainability; path dependencies; territorialism; different state types and political legitimacies; and policy transfer and mobilities.

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