New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research
Published on 4. September 2015
Book
Hardback
XXIX, 267 pages
978-1-137-50679-5 (ISBN)
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This book is open access under a CC BY license.
Interest in social innovation continues to rise, from governments setting up social innovation 'labs' to large corporations developing social innovation strategies. Yet theory lags behind practice, and this hampers our ability to understand social innovation and make the most of its potential. This collection brings together work by leading social innovation researchers globally, exploring the practice and process of researching social innovation, its nature and effects. Combining theoretical chapters and empirical studies, it shows how social innovation is blurring traditional boundaries between the market, the state and civil society, thereby developing new forms of services, relationships and collaborations. It takes a critical perspective, analyzing potential downsides of social innovation that often remain unexplored or are glossed over, yet concludes with a powerful vision of the potential for social innovation to transform society. It aims to be a valuable resource for students and researchers, as well as policymakers and others supporting and leading social innovation.
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Alex Nicholls | Julie Simon | Madeleine Gabriel
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Geoff Mulgan, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta), UK
Jürgen Howaldt, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Ralf Kopp, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Michael Schwarz, Freelancer, Germany
Katharine McGowan, University of Waterloo, Canada
Frances Westley, University of Waterloo, Canada
Marie J. Bouchard, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Catherine Trudelle, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Louise Briand, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
Juan-Luis Klein, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Benoit Lévesque, Université du Québec à Montréal and École nationale d'administration publique, Canada
David Longtin, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Mathieu Pelletier, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Jane Jenson, Université de Montréal, Canada
Adalbert Evers, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen/Universität Heidelberg, Germany
Benjamin Ewert, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Carla Cipolla, Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability (DESIS) Lab / UFRJ - Coppe, Brazil
Patricia Melo, Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability (DESIS) Lab / UFRJ - Coppe, Brazil
Ezio Manzini, Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability (DESIS) Network, Italy
Eva Sørensen, Roskilde University, Denmark
Jacob Torfing, Roskilde University, Denmark
Jungwon Kim, Spreadi, UK
Sojung Rim, Spreadi, UK
Ahyoung Park, Cdot (C.), South Korea
Sunkyung Han, Cdot (C.), South Korea
Ola Tjornbo, University of Waterloo, Canada
Lina Sonne, Okapi, India
Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Harvard Law School, United States
Content
This book is open access under a CC BY license. Foreword. The Study of Social Innovation - Theory, Practice and Progress; Geoff Mulgan Introduction. Dimensions of Social Innovation; Alex Nicholls; Julie Simon; Madeleine Gabriel PART ONE. RESEARCHING SOCIAL INNOVATION 1. Social Innovations as Drivers of Social Change - Exploring Tarde's Contribution to Social Innovation Theory Building; Jurgen Howaldt; Ralf Kopp; Michael Schwarz 2. At the Root of Change: The History of Social Innovation; Katharine McGowan; Frances Westley 3. A Relational Database to Understand Social Innovation and its Impact on Social Transformation; Marie J. Bouchard; Catherine Trudelle; Louise Briand; Juan-Luis Klein; Benoit Levesque; David Longtin; Mathieu Pelletier PART TWO. BLURRING BOUNDARIES AND RECONFIGURING RELATIONS 4. Social Innovation. Redesigning the Welfare Diamond; Jane Jenson 5. Social Innovation for Social Cohesion; Adalbert Evers; Benjamin Ewert 6. Collaborative Services in Informal Settlements: Social Innovation in a Pacified Favela in Rio de Janeiro; Carla Cipolla; Patricia Melo; Ezio Manzini PART THREE. PRODUCING SOCIAL INNOVATION THROUGH NEW FORMS OF COLLABORATION 7. Enhancing Public Innovation through Collaboration, Leadership and New Public Governance; Eva Sorensen; Jacob Torfing 8. Seoul City's Social Innovation Strategy: New Models of Communication to Strengthen Citizen Engagement; Jungwon Kim; Sojung Rim; Sunkyung Han; Ahyoung Park 9. Can Collective Intelligence Produce Social Innovation?; Ola Tjornbo 10. The Usefulness of Networks: a Study of Social Innovation in India; Lina Sonne Conclusion. The Task of the Social Innovation Movement; Roberto Mangabeira Unger