JPG1504H: Institutionalism and Cities: Space, Governance, Property, and Power

This course focuses on the role of institutions (defined as shared norms and understandings, standard operating practices, and enforceable rules) in structuring processes of urban change, urban governance, and spatial planning. The premise of the course is that cities are extraordinarily institutionalized spaces, and that a careful study of institutions, and of processes of institutional continuity and change, will be valuable for both planners and urban geographers. The course reviews the New Institutionalist literature in Political Science, Sociology, and Planning Theory, with a focus on Historical Institutionalism (HI) and Comparative Historical Analysis (CHA) and develops a conceptual framework for the application of HI theory to urban governance and planning.

Credit Value (FCE)

0.50

Campus(es)

St. George

School of Graduate Studies University of Toronto 63 St. George Street Toronto, ON Canada M5S 2Z9
Tel: 416-978-6614

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