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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9781137506795
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214412146
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Work, Political Science
Author
Madeleine Gabriel, Julie Simon, Alex Nicholls, Christopher Whelan
Publication Name
New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Economics, Government, Technology, Management
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
267 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
138mm
Item Width
138mm
Item Weight
493g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Madeleine Gabriel, Alex Nicholls, Christopher Whelan, Julie Simon
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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