The International Handbook on Social Innovation by Frank Moulaert

The International Handbook on Social Innovation by Frank Moulaert

This enriching Handbook covers many aspects of the scientific and socio-political debates on social innovation today. The Handbook defines social innovation as innovation in social relations within both micro and macro spheres, with the purpose of satisfying unmet or new human needs across different layers of society.

'Moulaert, MacCallum, Mehmood and Hamdouch's International Handbook on Social Innovation is a refreshing and stimulating contribution to Edward Elgar's line of handbooks, appropriate for primarily academics and graduate students researching social innovation, through theoretically oriented practitioners interested in the topic will find much to learn from the book as well'
--Gordon Shockley, Journal of Regional Science

'In an era where social innovation is re-emerging as an important policy framework for bringing social transformation, this volume is a significant contribution to the theory and practice of social innovation. The incremental discussion from concepts to theory to practice and then to social innovation research is supported by cases literally from all over the globe. It moves the discourse from isolated models of neighbourhood engagements and social enterprises, to a comprehensive, multidimensional approach combining needs, social relations and empowerment. A must read for academicians, learners, practitioners and policy makers alike.'
--S. Parasuraman, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India

'Social innovation is an important instrument for understanding how contemporary societies deal with social change and how social practices and policies intended to combat poverty and social exclusion are developed and implemented effectively. The Handbook offers a valuable contribution to the development of a clear, transdisciplinary and critical understanding of social innovation practices. The reader will find an in-depth discussion of the most important theoretical approaches to the concept and a thorough exposition of the epistemological and methodological framework for research in social innovation. The volume includes a number of interesting case studies in different areas of social change and issues of policy and governance.'
--Enzo Mingione, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

Edited by Frank Moulaert, Emeritus Professor of Spatial Planning, KU Leuven, Belgium, Diana MacCallum, Senior Lecturer, Urban and Regional Planning, School of Design and Built Environment, Curtin University, Western Australia, Abid Mehmood, Senior Lecturer in International Planning and Sustainability, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, UK and Abdelillah Hamdouch, University of Tours, France

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ISBN 13	9781782545590
ISBN 10	178254559X
Title	The International Handbook on Social Innovation
Author	Frank Moulaert
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Year published	2014-05-30
Number of pages	528
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