Morphet, JR; (2012) Exploring punctuated equilibrium in Planning: are 2004 and 2011 policy punctuations? In: (Proceedings) Planning Theory Conference: Planning Processes, Planning Outcomes, 21-22 June 2012.

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Abstract

Following the work of Baumgartner and Jones (1993), Baumgartner et al (2009) and John and Bevan (2012), policy development is characterised by longer tails of policy equilibrium which are punctuated by policy peaks or events. This approach is based on the assumption that there are long periods of relative stability and incrementalism in policy making but the peaks are more intensive because of their infrequency and as such can be seen as Kuhnian paradigm shifts or ‘catastrophes’. Much of the recent work that has been undertaken has been to examine whether such punctuations exist in the UK legislative programmes (John and Margetts, 2003; Jennings and John, 2009; John and Jennings, 2010; John and Bevan, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to consider the applicability of the concept of punctuated equilibrium to planning policy ‘events’. This paper will further explore whether the planning legislative ‘moments ‘ in 2004 and 2011 can be appropriately designated as policy punctuations and what policy impulses might be at work that energise these critical events in planning.

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