The Power of Collective Action: How We Create Societies Through Social Innovation

Taking current complex societal challenges as a point of departure, Anne Vorre Hansen, Clara Dawe, and Anders Folmer Buhelt provide both insight into social innovation as a field of practice and research, and concrete suggestions on how social innovation can be a lever for societal change. Against a back-drop of complex societal challenges and a time of transition, chapters outline five rules of action for social innovation and explore how they can be applied to central areas of society, including education, health, business, and climate. Bringing together examples of social innovation such as non-profit housing and public education, the book illustrates how these action-oriented maxims are designed to assist the transition to more sustainable and democratic systems. Ultimately, the authors present a global roadmap for mobilising people to create a more resilient and participatory future. The Power of Collective Action is a valuable resource for researchers and students of business and management, economics and finance, and social entrepreneurship. Practitioners and policymakers interested in innovation policy and developmental studies will also benefit from its practical recommendations.