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Ideology, statecraft and the ‘double shuffle’ of Conservative planning reform in England

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article explores the political implications of conflicts over new housebuilding for Conservative-led governments in England since 2010. Revisiting debates about the tensions between neoliberal and more collectivist traditions within the political ideology of the Conservative Party, we argue that rather than blocking change this internal conflict should be seen as a dynamic part of the politics of planning. This leads us to propose that Conservative planning reforms have been characterised by a distinctive ‘double shuffle’ through which the party has sought to progress neoliberalising reforms whilst managing these tensions and seeking to maintain their hold on power through statecraft. This article was published open access under a CC BY licence: https://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/

Source: Town Planning Review

DOI: 10.3828/tpr.2023.36

Authors: Edward Shepherd, Andy Inch, John Sturzaker, Tim Marshall

Institutions: Cardiff University, University of Sheffield, University of Hertfordshire, Oxford Brookes University

Language: English

Topic: Urban Planning and Governance

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4391616092