Marshall examines the ideological structuring of current planning models and the interplay of political interests. He analyses attempts at planning reform by recent governments to show how we can generate more effective political engagements for common gain.

Introducing planning, politics and ideology Writing on politics and ideology in planning Ideologies in Britain, with initial linking to planning Planning history, planning reform and politics and ideology Planning expertise and planning law: autonomy from politics and ideology? Ideology and politics in government, central and local Ideology and politics in professions, lobbying, consultancies and pressure groups Communication, the media and deliberation Facets of planning action: heritage, local environment and design Fields of planning action: housing, economy and infrastructure Paths to improving the ideological and political dimensions of planning