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In Social Economy in Asia: Realities and Perspectives, thirteen specialists discuss the multi-dimensional characteristics and challenges of the social economy in Asia, arguing for its unique effectiveness as a political economic system in the twenty-first century.
List of contents
Part I?: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives
Chapter 1: A Polanyian View of the Social and Solidarity Economy: Against Developmentalism-Functionalism
Chapter 2: Synergistic Interactions between Social Policy and SSE in Developing Countries: Interfaces in Discourse and Practice
Chapter 3: Mapping Social Economy Organizations in Northeast Asia
Chapter 4: Grassroots Economies, Empowering Local Communities: Case Studies from Three ASEAN Countries
Part II?: Case Studies of Asian Countries
Chapter 5: Dance with the State: The Case of a Chinese Social Service Organization
Chapter 6: Emerging Nonprofit Corporations in Japan
Chapter 7: Development of Social Economy in South Korea: The Role of Civil Society
Chapter 8: How is Social Economy Contributing to Achieving SDGs in Seoul?
Chapter 9: Women on Wheels in New Delhi, India: Can Social Innovation Promote Gender Equality?
About the author
Euiyoung Kim is professor at Seoul National University, director of its Center for Social Innovation Education and Research, and commissioner of Seoul Democracy Commission.Hiroki Miura is senior researcher at Center for Social Innovation, Research and Education at Seoul National University.Euiyoung Kim is professor at Seoul National University, director of its Center for Social Innovation Education and Research, and commissioner of Seoul Democracy Commission.Fernando Simón Yarza is Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Navarra (Spain). He has been a Visiting Scholar in the Universities of Münster (Germany), Boston and Princeton. He has been awarded the prestigious “Tomás y Valiente Prize” by the Constitutional Court of Spain. He is a member of the James Madison Society (Princeton University).Hiroki Miura is senior researcher at Center for Social Innovation, Research and Education at Seoul National University.
Summary
In Social Economy in Asia: Realities and Perspectives, thirteen specialists discuss the multi-dimensional characteristics and challenges of the social economy in Asia, arguing for its unique effectiveness as a political economic system in the twenty-first century.
