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  • A Research Agenda for Innovation and Development

    Edited by Judith Sutz, Rodrigo Arocena ...
    Series series Elgar Research Agendas
    Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in each area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This Research Agenda assesses why outcomes of innovation often disproportionately damage human wellbeing in periphery countries compared to highly industrialized ... Read more

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  • Developmental Universities in Inclusive Innovation Systems

    Alternatives for Knowledge Democratization in the Global South

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book analyzes the current trends in the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by universities in the democratization of knowledge - a process by which people will be able to more easily acquire and utilize knowledge, as well as the ... Read more

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    Serving in the 21st Century

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  • Economic Complexity and Human Development

    How Economic Diversification and Social Networks Affect Human Agency and Welfare

    Series series Routledge Studies in Development Economics
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  • Governing through Goals

    Sustainable Development Goals as Governance Innovation

    Series series Earth System Governance
    A detailed examination of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the shift in governance strategy they represent.In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goals built on and broadened the earlier Millennium Development Goals, but they also signaled a larger ... Read more

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  • Collaborating for Our Future

    Multistakeholder Partnerships for Solving Complex Problems

    Organizations turn to multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) to meet challenges that they cannot handle alone. By tapping the resources of diverse stakeholders, MSPs develop the capability to address complex issues and problems, such as health care delivery, poverty, human rights, watershed management, education, sustainability, and innovation. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of ... Read more

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  • Advanced Introduction to National Innovation Systems

    Series series Elgar Advanced Introductions series
    Innovation studies is an evolving interdisciplinary field that has moved away from the weaknesses of neoclassical thinking and embraced evolutionary theory. In this timely book, the authors offer a precise introduction to the nature of national innovation systems (NIS), examining the history of the concept and its use in today's world.This book uses language appropriate for both social science and ... Read more

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  • Suicidal Empathy: How Fake Compassion Is Destroying The West

    Synopsis: Suicidal Empathy: How Fake Compassion is Destroying the West This book presents a critical examination of a modern social phenomenon it terms suicidal empathy, a form of compassion that prioritizes emotional display and ideological conformity over genuine care and practical outcomes. It argues that Western nations have increasingly adopted policies driven by this counterfeit empathy, ... Read more

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  • Understanding the Social Dimension of Sustainability

    Series series Routledge Studies in Development and Society
    The imperative of the twenty-first century is sustainability: to raise the living standards of the world's poor and to achieve and maintain high levels of social health among the affluent nations while simultaneously reducing and reversing the environmental damage wrought by human activity. Scholars and practitioners are making progress toward environmental and economic sustainability, but we have ... Read more

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  • Cooperatives at Work

    Series series The Future of Work
    For too long, cooperatives have been considered marginal players in the global economy, and as unrealistic venues for the aspirations of new and experienced members of the labour force. This marginalization shows in business, municipal and legal discussions, and curricula, where cooperative structures are rarely mentioned, let alone presented as viable options.Cooperatives at Work presents a range ... Read more

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  • Strengthening European Climate Policy

    Governance Recommendations from Innovative Interdisciplinary Collaborations

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
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  • Taming the Big Green Elephant

    Setting in Motion the Transformation Towards Sustainability

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
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