The Politics of Local Innovation: Conditions for the Development of Innovations

ISBN-13: 9780367534080 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 226 str.

Hubert Heinelt; Björn Egner; Nikolaos-Komninos Hlepas

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