Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice details how social entrepreneurship can creatively solve pressing and seemingly insurmountable social problems. Theories of social change are presented to help demystify the "magic" of making an immense, yet durable and irreversible social impact. In-depth case studies from multiple disciplines and from around the globe document how social entrepreneurs foster bottom-up change that empowers people and societies. The authors review the specific personality traits of social entrepreneurs and introduce the new leadership model required for 21st-century development. This book is valuable to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students, while remaining accessible to non-academic readers due to its clear language, illustrative case studies, and guidelines on how to apply social entrepreneurship, or become a successful social entrepreneur.

Ryszard Praszkier, Ph.D., is a researcher at the University of Warsaw Complex Systems Research Center. Andrzej Nowak, Ph.D., is a professor and lecturer at the Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Florida Atlantic University, University of Warsaw, and Columbia University in New York.