Patsy Healey, New Institutionalism, and Her Reconceptualization of Planning Theory and Practice

Abstract

New Institutionalism was central to Healey’s reconceptualization of planning theory and practice. Healey developed an original synthesis of elements of urban political economy, social constructivism, Foucauldian power analysis, relational thinking, and new institutionalism that influenced the larger ‘institutional turn’ of the 1990s and 2000s in planning theory. This essay examines the role of institutionalism in Healey’s thought, asking: What role did new institutionalist concepts play in her reframing of planning theory? How did institutionalism contribute to the development of her ideas about collaborative planning, social innovation, institutional transformations, and strategic spatial initiatives? What was Healey’s contribution to broader NI debates?

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