Public Norms and Aspirations
Subtitle: the Turn to Institutions in Action
Edition: First edition.
Series: RTPI Library Series
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781315111599
Subjects: Social institutions; Social norms; Institutions sociales; Normes sociales
Description: "The aspirations of individuals, organizations, and states, and their perceptions of problems and possible solutions circulate fast in this instantaneous society. Yet, the deliberation of the underlying public norms seems to escape the attention of the public. Institutions enable people to have reliable expectations of one another even when they are unsure of each other's aspirations and purposes. Public norms enable people to act under conditions of increasing uncertainty. To fulfill this role in society, institutions need enhancement, maintenance, and innovation.?Public Norms and Aspirations aims to improve the methodology of planning research and practice by exploring the co-evolution of institutional innovation and the philosophy of pragmatism in processes of action. As most attention in planning research and planning practices goes to the pragmatic approaches of aspirations and problem solving, the field is awaiting an upgrade of institutional perspectives. This book aims to explore the interaction of institutional and pragmatic thought and to suggest how these two approaches might be integrated and applied in successful planning research. Searching this combination at the interface of sociology, planning, and law, Salet opens a unique niche in the existing planning literature."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 The Evaporation of Institutions --; title: Institutions -- Between Viscosity and Volatility  -- Willem Salet; title: chapter 2 Public Norms and Aspirations --; title: The Precursors  -- Willem Salet; title: chapter 3 Legitimacy in Action --; title: The Logic of Pragmatism and Institutional Legality  -- Willem Salet; title: chapter 4 How to Investigate Institutions --; title: The Relevance of Paradigm  -- Willem Salet; title: chapter 5 Five Paradigms of Institutional Planning  -- Willem Salet; title: chapter 6 Institutions in Action --; title: The Changing City-Region -- Willem Salet.