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

Shepherd, Edward ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8711-5542, Inch, Andy, Sturzker, John and Marshall, Tim 2023. Ideology, statecraft and the ‘double shuffle’ of Conservative planning reform in England. Town Planning Review 95 (2) , pp. 151-174. 10.3828/tpr.2023.36

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Abstract

This paper 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.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Liverpool University Press
ISSN:	0041-0020
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 October 2023
Date of Acceptance:	12 October 2023
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2024 14:21
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/163229

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