How Long to Read Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation

How Long Does it Take to Read Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 50 minutes to read Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation by Olivier De Schutter

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book explores how the State can play a role as an enabler of citizens-led social innovations, to accelerate the shift to sustainable and socially just lifestyles. To meet the twin challenges of environmental degradation and the rise of inequalities, societal transformation is urgent. Most theories of social change focus either on the role of the State, on the magic of the market, or on the power of technological innovation. This book explores instead how local communities, given the freedom to experiment, can design solutions that can have a transformative impact. Change cannot rely only on central ordering by government, nor on corporations suddenly acting as responsible citizens. Societal transformation, at the speed and scope required, also should be based on the reconstitution of social capital, and on new forms of democracy emerging from collective action at the local level. The State matters of course, for the provision of both public services and of social protection, and to discipline the market, but it should also act as an enabler of citizen-led experimentation, and it should set up an institutional apparatus to ensure that collective learning spreads across jurisdictions. Corporations themselves can ensure that society taps the full potential of citizens-led social innovations: they can put their know-how, their access to finance, and their control of logistical chains in the service of such innovations, rather than focusing on shaping consumers’ tastes or even adapting to consumers’ shifting expectations. With this aim in mind, this book provides empirical evidence of how social innovations, typically developed within "niches", initially at a relatively small scale, can have society-wide impacts. It also examines the nature of the activism deployed by social innovators, and the emergence of a "do-it-yourself" form of democracy. This book will appeal to all those interested in driving societal change and social innovation to ensure a sustainable and socially just future for all.

How long is Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation?

Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation by Olivier De Schutter is 110 pages long, and a total of 27,500 words.

This makes it 37% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 30 minutes to read Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation aloud.

What Reading Level is Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation?

Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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