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Book SynopsisBased on more than 30 case studies in eight different countries, this book explores the governance dynamics of local social innovations in the field of poverty reduction, illustrating how different governance dynamics and welfare mixes enable or hinder poverty reduction strategies.
Trade Review“This book is a milestone in the experimental world of social innovation, the micro-governance of social innovation and the debate on practices of future democracy.” Frank Moulaert, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
“In today’s welfare states, poverty remains a largely intractable problem for policy makers and a persistent reality for many citizens. This book critically assesses the potential of social innovation. The book successfully paves the way for different policy paradigms – social protection, social investment and social innovation – to speak to each other. Against the background of the major challenges we face, this is an important, and even necessary, task.” Bea Cantillon, Universiteit Antwerpen
"This interdisciplinary volume sheds important new light on the governance challenges facing social innovations in Europe and Brazil. Participatory bottom-up politics empowers excluded citizens, satisfies needs, and improves public programs.” Hilary Silver, Georgetown University and Brown University
“Theoretically strong with interesting case studies based on excellent European research.” Enzo Mingione, Università di Milano-Bicocca
Table of ContentsGoverning Local Social Innovations against Poverty across Europe ~ Stijn Oosterlynck, Yuri Kazepov and Andreas Novy The Historical Trajectory of Social Innovation in the European Union ~ Gert Verschraegen, Stijn Oosterlynck, Sebastiano Sabato and Andreas Novy On Elephants, Butterflies and Lions: Social Protection, Innovation and Investment ~ Yuri Kazepov, Tatiana Saruis, Fabio Colombo Modalities of Governing the Welfare Mix ~ Stijn Oosterlynck and Pieter Cools The Multi-scalar Puzzle of Social Innovation ~ Yuri Kazepov, Fabio Colombo, Tatiana Saruis Contradictory Dynamics of Empowerment in Social Innovation Initiatives ~ Stijn Oosterlynck, Andreas Novy, Bernhard Leubolt and Carla Weinzierl Negotiating Diversity and Equality ~ Andreas Novy and Carla Weinzierl Knowledge for Social Innovation ~ Andreas Novy, Pieter Cools, Gert Verschraegen and Carla Weinzierl Consolidating Social Innovation ~ Yuri Kazepov, Tatiana Saruis and Fabio Colombo Conclusion: Local Social Innovation and Welfare Reform ~ Stijn Oosterlynck, Andreas Novy and Yuri Kazepov
