Book cover; title; copyright; contents; figures; tables; illustration credits; contributors; preface; acknowledgements; chapter 1 introduction: the transnational flow of knowledge and expertise in the planning field; chapter 2 poverty truths: the politics of knowledge in the new global order of development; chapter 3 transnational planners in a postcolonial world; chapter 4 reimagining the american neighborhood unit for india; chapter 5 cities in transition: episodes of spatial planning in modern china.
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Chapter 6 urban sustainability and compact cities ideas in japan: the diffusion, transformation and deployment of planning conceptschapter 7 when planning ideas land: mahaweli's people-centered approach; chapter 8 westeast policy transfer in europe: the case of urban transport policy; chapter 9 subaltern speak in a postcolonial setting: diffusing and contesting donor-engendered knowledge in the water sector in zambia; chapter 10 women's safety audits and walking school buses: the diffusion/de-fusion o.
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Takes a critical look at the international diffusion of planning ideas and practices, their impacts on planning practices in different contexts, on the challenge of 'situating' planning practices, and on the ethical and methodological issues of international exchange in the planning field.