Smart policies for societies in transition : : the innovation challenge of inclusion, resilience and sustainability / / edited by Mats Benner, Göran Marklund, and Sylvia Schwaag Serger.

• TeilnehmendeR: Schwaag Serger, Sylvia,; Marklund, Göran,; Benner, Mats,; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Northampton : : Edward Elgar Publishing,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Towards a smart society? Innovation policy and the challenges of social inclusion, environmental resilience and sustainable growth -- 2. A smart green direction for innovation: the answer to unemployment and inequality? -- 3. The importance of post-modern science policy -- 4. What past changes in Swedish policy tell us about developing third-generation research and innovation governance -- 5. Masculinity and nationhood: cultural roots for the "head in the clouds and feet on the ground" research in China -- 6. Funding transformative research - rationale and impacts -- 7. Towards transformative policy in Finland and Sweden: some viewpoints from practice -- 8. The integrative humanities - and the third research policy regime -- 9. Foundations and the new renewal of research -- 10. Decision-making in a time of spin and unspoken values -- Index.