The Governance of Socio-Technical Systems "Explaining Change"

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ISBN:9781784710187
Editorial: Edward Elgar
Fecha de la edición:2014
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Nº Pág.:232
Idiomas:Inglés,Ingles

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Why are so few electric cars in our streets today? Why is it difficult to introduce electronic patient records in our hospitals? To answer these questions we need to understand how state and non-state actors interact with the purpose of transforming socio-technical systems. Examining the "who" (agents), "how" (policy instruments) and "why" (societal legitimacy) of the governance process, this book presents a conceptual framework about the governance of change in socio-technical systems. Bridging the gap between disciplinary fields, expert contributions provide innovative empirical cases of different modes of governing change. The Governance of Socio-Technical Systems offers a stepping-stone towards building a theory of governance of change and presents a new research agenda on the interaction between science, technology and society. This book will appeal to scholars in the fields of political science, economy, STS and innovation studies, who are interested in the processes of socio-technical change, their democratic legitimacy, and the governance of grand societal challenges.

Contents: 1. Introduction: On Governance, Systems and Change Susana Borras and Jakob Edler 2. The Governance of Change in Socio-Technical Systems: Three Pillars for a Conceptual Framework Susana Borras and Jakob Edler 3. Anticipatory Markets: Technical Standards as a Governance Tool in the Development of Biodegradable Plastics Arthur Daemmrich 4. Transitioning Sustainability: Performing 'governing by standards' Allison Loconto and Marc Barbier 5. Governance and Technological Change: The Effects Of Regulation In Medical Devices David Barbera-Tomas and Jordi Molas-Gallart 6. The Discontinuation in Socio-Technical Systems as Governance Problem Peter Stegmaier, Stefan Kuhlmann and Vincent R. Visser 7. Translational Research: Entrepreneurship, advocacy and programmatic work in the governance of biomedical innovation Etienne Vignola-Gagne, Peter Biegelbauer and Daniel Lehner 8. Governing radical change through the building of a governance arrangement Aurelie Delemarle and Philippe Laredo 9. The Who, What, How and Why of Governing Change. First Lessons and Ways Forward Susana Borras and Jakob Edler Index