本文主要目的在引介與評論歐門汀葛爾的《規劃理論》一書。在現代主義轉向後現代主義之際,歐氏從後實證主義的類型學觀點,重新討論現代主義的系統論與理性論、馬克思主義與批判理論、新右派理論、實用主義、倡導論等諸學派,同時轉向後現代主義規劃與合作論的論述。本文一方面引介歐氏對於諸理論的介紹與批評,一方面對於他所提出的理論與架構進行評論。除了歐氏自省的類型學問題之外,本文認為他忽略了西方資本主義社會以外不同時、空所出現的社會主義與第三世界規劃理論與實務,同時也有意忽略女性主義規劃者對於規劃思維與實踐的反省,使本書流為西方英、美中心論、男性規劃菁英主導的規劃理論。
This paper aims to introduce and comment Allmendinger's Planning Theory. Based on post-positivism, Allmendinger evaluates essential planning theories, including systems and rational theories of planning, Marxism and critical theory, new right planning, pragmatism, as well as advocate planning theory, and provides a prospect for postmodern planning and collaborative planning. There are three comments: shortcoming of typology, ignorance of planning theory and practice in Third World other than in West Capitalist society, and a criticism from feminism.