Using, for analytical reasons, a distinction between three dimensions of the broader process, the need is felt to unravel the political. It is argued that planning needs a better understanding of how political decision-making takes place. Moreover, in a similar way as advocacy planners realized that, because they lacked power to implement chosen policies, they had to run for office, some planners telling their story in this book ran for office or were appointed in an executive position. The stories of the (ex)politicians with a background in planning illustrate that their background, in different ways, made it possible to make a difference. The stories reveal how these politicians thought about their responsibilities, how and why they decided to act in the way they did, how they succeeded/failed and how they attempted to draw lessons.
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Front Matter
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Part I: Introduction
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Part II: National level
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Part III: Regional level
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Part IV: City level
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Part V: Reflections and lessons learned
