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Book SynopsisSocial Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities provides crucial insight into social entrepreneurship from visionaries in the field as well as other experienced practitioners and renowned theorists. While this book focuses on social entrepreneurship as it relates to genocide and other atrocities, the experiences and lessons learned also apply to additional critical social, economic, legal and political problems such as healthcare, development, education and literacy.
The authors in this book address the clear need for further examination of social entrepreneurship. They discuss the challenges, obstacles and opportunities of the field and lend new insight to the concept, history and methodologies of social entrepreneurship. The book profiles case studies based on some of the most innovative and effective social enterprises addressing atrocities, including the National Vision for Sierra Leone, Asylum Access, the Kigali Public Library, Indego Africa, Generation Rwanda, Orphans Against AIDS, Americans for Informed Democracy, and Children of Abraham. Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities will inform, instruct and build the community of social entrepreneurs.
This unique, essential collection of first-hand accounts is an inspiring and informative addition to the evolving social entrepreneurship literature. It will be of particular interest to social entrepreneurs; students, scholars and practitioners of business, management, public policy, social policy and development studies; anyone with a philanthropic mindset; and all those who are invested in creating and maintaining a socially responsible, accountable world.
Contributors: A. Alexander, E.E. Arnold-Fernandez, A. Bernhard, A. Chua, M. De Lorenzo, C.L. Dorsey, B. Drayton, D. Ellis, C.B. French, S. Green, S. Grinsell, B. Harrell-Bond, J. Hodari, Z.D. Kaufman, A. Klaber, R. Levitan, L. Maloney, M.T. Mitro, G.R. Rahman, S. Raseman, O. Rothschild, B.D. Stone, A. Zervos
Trade Review"How can anyone make a difference in a world marked by genocide, civil war, refugee crises, disease epidemics? With conscience, hope, and sweat equity, Dr. Zachary Kaufman and the other contributors to this book have offered aid, created organizations serving victims of human rights violations, and learned from set-backs and failures. Their insight into challenges of sustainable fund-raising, organizational design and management, and skepticism about young Western volunteers can inspire and instruct others who hope to address suffering and injustice through initiative, analysis, and commitment." --
Martha Minow, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; Author,
Between Vengeance and Forgiveness: Facing History After Genocide and Mass Violence"This book makes an all too rare and important point: One of the distinguishing characteristics of social entrepreneurs is the way their actions and their example pave the way for peace. Kaufman gives us multiple examples here to demonstrate that the kind of empathetic leadership exhibited by these social entrepreneurs builds an alternative to conflict and contributes to the stability and security of societies." --Dr. Diana Wells, President, Ashoka
"Under the able editorship of Dr. Zachary Kaufman, an upstander in his own right, this pathbreaking book demystifies social entrepreneurship, namely, citizen-inspired initiatives that may have as much potential to overcome the challenges burdening victims of atrocities and other assaults on humankind as social media has demonstrated in revolutionizing how people communicate in the 21st Century." --The Honorable David J. Scheffer, Mayer Brown / Robert A. Helman Professor of Law and Director, Center for International Human Rights, Northwestern University School of Law; former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues; Author, All the Missing Souls
"Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities interweaves two critical movements: social entrepreneurship and human rights. Kaufman is one of the first to explore these intersections in a powerfully informative way. He and his fellow social entrepreneurs provide concrete examples of, and offer practical advice about, the power of ordinary people to confront one of the most intractable problems: mass atrocities. Kaufman demonstrates how we can all be 'upstanders' in the face of such conflicts." --Mark Hanis, Co-Founder & Board member of United to End Genocide (formerly Save Darfur / Genocide Intervention Network); Ashoka Fellow; Echoing Green Fellow
"Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities is a bold work of definition and analyses. It presents both concepts and histories - focused on individuals and groups - in response to mass violence and atrocities. This significant study, edited by Zachary Kaufman, is a work of clarification and inspiration." --Dr. Judith S. Goldstein, Founder & Executive Director , Humanity in Action
Table of ContentsContents: Dedications and Donations Foreword Bill Drayton Preface Amy Chua 1. Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Introduction Zachary D. Kaufman 2. ‘I Pray Never to See Again What I Saw’: The National Vision for Sierra Leone Sophie Raseman and Anthea Zervos 3. Starting a Movement for Refugee Rights in the Global South: Asylum Access and Beyond Emily E. Arnold-Fernández, Mauro De Lorenzo, Barbara Harrell-Bond and Rachel Levitan 4. Social Entrepreneurship in a Post-Genocide Society: Building Rwanda’s First Public Library, the Kigali Public Library Zachary D. Kaufman 5. ‘Stand Bold’: Indego Africa’s Business Case for Rwandan Women Conor B. French, Matthew T. Mitro and Benjamin D. Stone 6. Transformation through Education: Generation Rwanda and Access to Higher Education for Rwanda’s Orphans and Vulnerable Youth Dai Ellis, Jamie Hodari and Oliver Rothschild 7. Providing Access to Education for Children Orphaned or Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS: Orphans Against AIDS Scott Grinsell and Andrew Klaber 8. Inspiring Generational Change: Americans for Informed Democracy Seth Green and Leah Maloney 9. Re-connecting Cousins: Children of Abraham Ari Alexander and Gul Rukh Rahman 10. Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Lessons Learned and Conclusion Zachary D. Kaufman Afterword Cheryl L. Dorsey Appendix: Social Entrepreneurship Resources and Institutions Index
