The Politics of Local Innovation

ISBN-13: 9780367539887 / Miękka / 2023 / 226 str.

Opis

Some cities manage to mobilize innovation potentials and respond to challenges, such as demographic change and immigration as well as economic restructuring, while others do not. This book solves this problem by answering the following question: What are the conditions for the development of local innovation?

Spis treści

1. Introduction: About the Origin of Local Innovations  2. Why Are Some Cities More Innovative Than Others? An Answer Based on an Interpretive Concept  3. Athens  4. Bensheim  5. Chania  6. Elefsina  7. Frankfurt  8. Kalamata  9. Kassel  10. Leipzig  11. Offenbach  12. Thessaloniki  13. A Comparative Analysis of Communicative Mechanisms and Narratives Supporting Innovations

O autorze

Hubert Heinelt is Professor in the Institute of Political Science at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, and Advisory Professor at Tongji University in Shanghai, China.

Björn Egner is Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Political Science at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany.

Nikolaos-Komninos Hlepas is Professor in the Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.