1st Edition
Re-Constructing the Global Network Economy Building Pathways to Resilience in Local Economies
1. Setting the Stage 2. The Old and the New: Regional Development and Transformational Entrepreneurship 3. Stewardship and Resilience in Networked Spaces 4. A Fork in the Road: Exploring Space, Place and Method 5. Zooming from Somewhere to Anywhere: Case Studies 6. Pioneering Stewardship: Thriving in a Networked World 7. Conclusion
Biography
Andrew Taylor has co-authored three books about people, place and economy. He leads the management consulting firm Connect CEE and the NGO Transilvania Executive Education. Andrew has a PhD in environmental politics from Cardiff University.
Adam Bronstone works in the non-profit sector and serves as an adjunct lecturer in the area of Politics and International Relations. Dr. Bronstone received his doctorate in political science from the University of Hull, UK.
"The intellectual depth and breadth of this volume commends it to all those interested in figuring out ways for organizational entities to become more robust and resilient, for society to be more inclusive."
Daniel Daianu, Professor of Economics, and President of the Romanian Fiscal Council
"This is a book for anyone passionate about understanding our contemporary knowledge economies, connected deeply by technology, networks, people and places. It provides a hopeful theoretical underpinning as well as practical inspiring models to help develop fairer, sustainable, and resilient futures."
Carola Boehm, Professor of Arts and Higher Education, Staffordshire University
"This book provides valuable insights into the nature and importance of the interaction between public and private actors in enabling sustainable regional development. The theoretical considerations along with the four case studies offer a structure for developing community resilience."
Prof. Mihaela Lutas, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Romania
