Planning theory: A critical review of the dominant planning models in 21st century and proposed reconstruction

Abstract

The entire work is based on the assumption that the root of the planning crisis at the global level is largely found in the inadequate development of planning theory. The purpose of this research is to find a theoretical basis that would allow better theory and practice linking within a more efficient planning system. By applying the method of analysis and synthesis, historical and descriptive method, the development of theoretical thinking about problems and issues in the planning is presented, then the current state of theory in view of the dominant models and their 'critical' points. In this paper, namely, it is pointed out that because of these points, planning, as a mechanism of state intervention, still does not respond adequately to current and future challenges and demands of society. Accordingly, and with the realization of the basic objectives and applying the method of induction and deduction, planning theory reconstruction has been proposed, which is the main result of the work.

Celokupan rad je zasnovan na pretpostavci da se koren krize planiranja na svetskom nivou velikim delom može pronaći u neodgovarajućem razvoju teorije planiranja. Stoga je cilj ovog istraživanja da se pronađe teorijska osnova koja bi omogućila bolje povezivanje teorije i prakse u okvirima jednog efikasnijeg planskog sistema. Primenom metoda analize i sinteze, istorijskog i opisnog metoda, prikazan je razvoj teorijske misli o problemima i temama u planiranju, zatim sadašnje stanje u teoriji kroz prikaz dominantnih modela i njihovih 'kritičnih' tačaka. U radu se, naime, ističe da upravo zbog tih tačaka planiranje, kao mehanizam državne intervencije, još uvek ne odgovara na adekvatan način na savremene i buduće izazove i zahteve društva. U skladu sa tim i sa realizacijom osnovnog cilja, a primenom metoda indukcije i dedukcije dat je predlog rekonstrukcije teorije planiranja koji predstavlja osnovni rezultat rada.