Inclusive Innovation for Development: Meeting the Demands of Justice through Public Action

Innovation has the potential to address development challenges, but it has often failed to consider the needs of the poor. Inclusive Innovation for Development argues that principles of equity, recognition, and participation can guide the direction of contemporary innovation systems towards equalizing social relations and meeting the basic needs of the poor. It outlines a 'needs-based approach to innovation and development and proposes a moral obligation to promote inclusive innovation.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 116 pages
\n Publication date: 30 September 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Innovation holds immense potential to address a wide range of development challenges, including alleviating poverty and providing access to healthcare services. However, it is disheartening to note that technological progress has often neglected the needs of the marginalized and instead exacerbated inequalities. Inclusive Innovation for Development presents a compelling theory of justice in innovation, emphasizing the importance of equity, recognition, and participation in shaping contemporary innovation systems. This book delves into the rationale behind inclusivity in innovation, highlighting its significance in equalizing social relations in the production of knowledge and innovation. It then proposes a 'needs-based approach to innovation and development, outlining how its principles can be generated through public action. Furthermore, it raises crucial questions about the effective evaluation of inclusive innovation, drawing upon cases from Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

Through a political lens, the book theorizes innovation and justice, arguing that inclusive innovation is not merely a practical necessity but a moral obligation. This book offers a fresh perspective on innovation for development, making it valuable for upper-level students and scholars in development studies, politics, and innovation studies. It is also essential for local, national, and international policy-makers and practitioners engaged in international development and inclusive innovation policies and programs. By promoting equity, recognition, and participation, inclusive innovation can help create a more just and equitable world, where the benefits of technological progress are shared by all.

\n Weight: 172g\n
Dimension: 138 x 214 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367670467\n \n