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Emerging through crisis?: a larger-N inquiry into crisis-induced social innovation

par Pel, Bonno ;Bauler, Thomas ;Haxeltine, Alex;Pataki, Gyorgy
Référence International Sustainability Transitions Conference (05-07/09/2016: Wuppertal (DE))
Publication Non publié, 2016-09-05

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There is an increasing recognition of the need for social innovation, and in particular transformative social innovation (TSI), to meet current societal challenges. In this regard it is often asserted that TSI typically emerges through crisis. Still there is much to be clarified about this phenomenon. This contribution seeks to clarify the issue through a larger-N inquiry of twenty social innovation initiatives in various European and Latin American countries. Building on insights from transitions studies, a framework is developed and tested that classifies crises phenomena along a temporal dimension and a social-material dimension. The conclusion presents preliminary findings and discusses the scope for refinements in the analytical framework.