Smart Policies for Societies in Transition

The Innovation Challenge of Inclusion, Resilience and Sustainability

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

AvMats Benner,Göran Marklund,Sylvia Schwaag Serger

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline thanks to generous funding support from The Swedish Governmental Agency For Innovation Systems, Vinnova.This timely book expertly examines ongoing pressing issues in the modern world namely, an unstable economic climate, political turmoil and the environmental crisis. It takes a unique look at how science, technology and innovation could contribute towards the creation of a smarter and more resilient society by allowing more inclusive approaches into how science is integrated.With an insightful global interdisciplinary approach, Smart Policies for Societies in Transition combines in-depth theoretical analysis whilst also providing a reflective look at broadening the scope of science and innovation policy in order to understand the critical issues and challenges. Chapters illustrate historical practices and events, and discuss how the move to smart politics and the linking of boundaries from a social, ecological and global viewpoint leads to fewer but more creative policies.With its retrospective and forward-thinking perspectives, this book will be an excellent resource for academics wanting to rethink their approach to science and innovation governance, whilst scholars will find the collaborative method for combining policy analysis with theory of policymaking and governance informative and illuminating.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-07-22
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781788970808

Contents:1 Towards a smart society? Innovation policy and thechallenges of social inclusion, environmental resilienceand sustainable growth 1Mats Benner, Sylvia Schwaag Serger and Göran Marklund2 A smart green direction for innovation: the answer tounemployment and inequality? 21Carlota Perez and Tamsin Murray Leach3 The importance of post-modern science policy 48Arie Rip4 What past changes in Swedish policy tell us aboutdeveloping third-generation research and innovation governance 59Erik Arnold and Katharine E. Barker5 Masculinity and nationhood: cultural roots for the “head inthe clouds and feet on the ground” research in China 87Chadwick Wang6 Funding transformative research – rationale and impacts 115Terttu Luukkonen7 Towards transformative policy in Finland and Sweden:some viewpoints from practice 143Sylvia Schwaag Serger and Christopher Palmberg8 The integrative humanities – and the third research policy regime 189Anders Ekström and Sverker Sörlin9 Foundations and the new renewal of research 213Pauline Mattsson and Mats Benner10 Decision-making in a time of spin and unspoken values 228Nils-Eric Sahlin and Sylvia Schwaag SergerIndex

‘This is a fascinating book about innovation policy that goes beyond the narrow focus on economic growth or international competition. It offers fresh new insight and ideas about the transformative role that smart policies can play in addressing a broader set of social, economic, and ecological challenges we face. It is a must read for not only scholars but also policy practitioners who care about innovation and its broad impact on society.’