Beyond Territory: Dynamic Geographies of Knowledge Creation, Diffusion and Innovation

Harald Bathelt · Maryann Feldman · Dieter F. Kogler

Mar 2012 · Routledge

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The main purpose of the book is to discuss new trends in the dynamic geography of innovation and argue that in an era of increasing globalization, two trends seem quite dominant: rigid territorial models of innovation, and localized configurations of innovative activities. The book brings together scholars who are working on these topics. Rather than focusing on established concepts and theories, the book aims to question narrow explanations, rigid territorializations, and simplistic policy frameworks; it provides evidence that innovation, while not exclusively dependent on regional contexts, can be influenced by place-specific attributes.

The book will bring together new empirical and conceptual work by an interdisciplinary group of leading scholars from areas such as economic geography, innovation studies, and political science. Based on recent discussions surrounding innovation systems of different types, it aims to synthesize state-of-the-art know-how and provide new perspectives on the role of innovation and knowledge creation in the global political economy.

About the author

Harald Bathelt is Professor and Canada Research Chair in "Innovation and Governance" at the Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Maryann Feldman is the Zell Miller Distinguished Professor of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. Previously, she was Professor of Business Economics at the University of Toronto and held the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair in Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Rotman School of Management.

Dieter F. Kogler is a member of the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto, Canada.

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