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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
The New Way Of The Future: Small, Local, Open And Connected, Ezio Manzini
The New Way Of The Future: Small, Local, Open And Connected, Ezio Manzini
Social Space
Beset with a global financial crisis and deepening ecological woes, it’s clear that we need alternative models of development. But as Ezio Manzinipoints out, these models are already with us.
Csr 2.0: Transforming The Role Of Business In Society, Wayne Visser
Csr 2.0: Transforming The Role Of Business In Society, Wayne Visser
Social Space
Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR) comes in different forms and shades. But according to Wayne Visser, it also comes in different stages, most of which have failed. Save, perhaps, for one.
Fighting Bureaucratic Dysfunction: Pursuing Citizen-Centric Public Innovation, Arre Zuurmond, Lobke Van Der Meulen, Jorrit De Jong
Fighting Bureaucratic Dysfunction: Pursuing Citizen-Centric Public Innovation, Arre Zuurmond, Lobke Van Der Meulen, Jorrit De Jong
Social Space
Bureaucratic red tape is timeconsuming and places undue pressure on the citizen. Arre Zuurmond, Lobke van derMeulen and Jorrit de Jong have made it their mission to tackle this problem by placing citizens in the centre of the process, but realise that there is more than meets the eye.
Mortally Morbid Musings, Poh Wah Lee
Mortally Morbid Musings, Poh Wah Lee
Social Space
In this final article, Lee Poh Wahcomes to terms with the idea of dying well.
Tiny Ideas, Big Changes, Won Soon Park
Tiny Ideas, Big Changes, Won Soon Park
Social Space
Won Soon Park from the Hope Institute dissects the Social Invention Programme, a model designed to change and improve social policies by actively engaging a community of citizens.
The Global Ecosystem For Social Innovation, Louise Pulford
The Global Ecosystem For Social Innovation, Louise Pulford
Social Space
Louise Pulford shares how the social innovation industry is applying its own medicine to accelerate social innovation globally.
Of Spatial And Mindset Change: An Interview With Tay Kheng Soon, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Of Spatial And Mindset Change: An Interview With Tay Kheng Soon, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Social Space
Amidst the gloom of the growing environmental crisis and unmet social needs, one man refuses to admit defeat. After 50 years advocating in civil society and the architectural space, Tay Kheng Soon has come up with yet another ground-breaking idea—Rubanisation—which re-imagines the city and countryside as a single organic whole. Social Space catches up with the social space maverick in his eco-office in the tranquil setting of a wooded area off Dairy Farm Road.
Finding The Human In Society, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Finding The Human In Society, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Social Space
Prior to the Singaporean General Elections in May 2011, not many had heard of Vincent Wijeysingha, executive director of TWC2. By the time he’d stood, and lost, as an opposition candidate, his profile had been firmly catapulted into the news and blogosphere. Wijeysingha recently sat down with Social Space to talk about his concern for the plight of migrant workers, social justice and how Singapore needs to change.
The Promise Of Social Impact Bonds, John Loder
The Promise Of Social Impact Bonds, John Loder
Social Space
A financial tool from Wall Street is being adapted in the social market to nurture early interventions and incentivise capital flow. As John Loder reports, social impact bonds promise two fundamental shifts—for governments to overcome the politics of fear and for private investors to fund social causes with impact.
Social Innovation Challenge Prizes: More Than Just The Money, Laura Bunt
Social Innovation Challenge Prizes: More Than Just The Money, Laura Bunt
Social Space
Beyond the hype and happiness of winning, when it comes to finding social solutions, innovation prizes are serious business. Laura Buntexplains why.
Hard Truths About Heart Work: An Interview With Jennie Chua, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Hard Truths About Heart Work: An Interview With Jennie Chua, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Social Space
Just as there are calls for leadership to bridge the business and social worlds, there are also calls for new models and inspiration in the nonprofit sector. Social Space catches up with the inimitable Jennie Chua,fundraiser and chairman of the Community Chest, to hear her thoughts on these issues. True to form, Jennie delivers a few hard truths about fundraising and charity in Singapore.
Disruptive Logic: A New Paradigm For Social Change, Gigi Georges, Tim Glynn Burke
Disruptive Logic: A New Paradigm For Social Change, Gigi Georges, Tim Glynn Burke
Social Space
Disruptive reform is a heady, alluring tool for champions of social change, and as Gigi Georges and Time Glynn Burkepoint out in a series of case studies, if done well, it can reap significant rewards.
Celebrity Philanthropy: Reassessing Fame For Civil Society, Oranutt Narapruet
Celebrity Philanthropy: Reassessing Fame For Civil Society, Oranutt Narapruet
Social Space
Oranutt Narapruet argues for the support and enabling of philanthropy efforts by stars.
Bottom Fifth In Singapore, Jacqueline Loh
Bottom Fifth In Singapore, Jacqueline Loh
Social Space
Jacqueline Loh paints a numerical picture of the poor and cautions that without concerted interventions, many households could remain chronically poor.
Asean And The Evolving State Of Human Rights, Hilary Stauffer
Asean And The Evolving State Of Human Rights, Hilary Stauffer
Social Space
What is it about human rights in Asia that has international governments so worked up? According to Hilary Stauffer, it is not necessarily about differences in culture and geography.