Agricultural
University of Athens
Department of Regional
& Economic Development

[6502] Social Economy & Politics

Course Content

  • Introduction to Social Economy and Politics
  • Conceptual clarifications of Social Economy.
  • Classical and modern approaches to Social Economy.
  • Social Movements and Social Economy
  • State and Social Economy
  • Alternative approaches to spatial development and their relationship with Social Economy and Politics.
  • Approaches to social innovation and the relationships with Social Economy and Politics and spatial development.
  • Spatial dimensions and planning of Social Economy and Politics for the production of social innovation in the context of spatial development.
  • Forms and types of businesses of the Social Economy.
  • Forms and types of labor remuneration in the Social Economy.
  • Forms and types of transactions within the Social Economy.
  • Social Economy and Tourism: Ecotourism an alternative form of Tourism through the Social Economy
  • Social Policy and Tourism: Social Tourism
  • Institutional frameworks for the Social and Solidarity Economy
  • Welfare policies and the Social Economy
  • Employment and social protection policies and Social Economy
  • The nature of the business idea in the Social Economy -Techniques for generating original ideas
  • Business models of Social Economy ventures
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  • Development of business plans for Social Economy ventures
  • Funding of Social Economy businesses and organizations

Learning results

After completing the course, it is expected that students will be able to:

To know the content, history and theoretical foundations of the concept of Social Economy and Politics.

To understand the content of the concepts that often frame the study of Social Economy and Politics.

To know the beginnings of the theoretical debate on Social Economy and Politics and to understand the weight that the older approaches have in today's debate.

To know the basic theoretical and epistemological assumptions and the central arguments of the modern approaches of Social Economy and Politics.

To know the different approaches of the social economy and politics and their spatial dimensions.

To plan at the community level and wider scales the organization of the Social economy and politics with a view to the production of social innovations.

To distinguish the different political sign of public policies as designed and implemented in specific countries.

To know the factors that shape the specific public policies as well as the objectives of the latter.

To contribute to the design and implementation of public policies for the Social Economy

The course focuses on the relationship of Social Economy and Politics with local/community and more generally spatial development at all scales, a series of approaches to Politics are critically analyzed, emphasizing their spatial and socio-economic dimensions. The Social and Solidarity Economy has been introduced into the public debate with the support of different actors with often opposing political views and practices such as the European Commission, national governments with different political orientations, but also social movements against austerity policies. Also, the aim of the course is to utilize the experience of other countries in the promotion of the Social Economy in order to provide the necessary knowledge for the training of executives who will be able to contribute to the design of public policies for the Social Economy in Greece.

Bibliography

Βασικά διδακτικά εγχειρίδια:

  • Ανδρικόπουλος Α. (2019) Κοινωνική Χρηματοοικονομική: Ρίσκο, απόδοση, κοινωνικός αντίκτυπος, Αθήνα, Εκδόσεις Προπομπός.
  • Σκαμνάκης Χ. (επιμ.) (2017) Κοινωνική Πολιτική, Συλλογικό έργο, Αθήνα, εκδόσεις Διόνικος
  • Γεώρμας Κ. (2013) Κοινωνική οικονομία: Θεωρία, εμπειρία και προοπτικές, Συλλογικό έργο, Εναλλακτικές Εκδόσεις

Ξενόγλωσση Βιβλιογραφία

  • Calvo S., Morales A., Zikidis Y. (2017) Social and Solidarity Economy The World’s Economy with a Social Face, 1st Edition, Routledge
  • Utting P. (2015) Social and Solidarity Economy Beyond the Fringe, Zed Books Ltd 2015

Ενδεικτική Αρθρογραφία

  • Anthopoulou T. (2020). “The role of Social and Solidarity Economy in strengthening the socio-economic cohesion of mountain communities”, In F.Lerin (ed) Mountain areas of large Mediterranean islands: European issues, National and Regional policies and local mechanisms
  • Ανθοπούλου Θ., (2015) «Το χωράφι στην πόλη: Αστική γεωργία και αλληλέγγυα δίκτυα παραγωγών-καταναλωτών σε γειτονιές της Αθήνας», στο Μαλούτας Θ., Σπυρέλλης Σ. (επιμ.) Κοινωνικός άτλαντας της Αθήνας. Ηλεκτρονική συλλογή κειμένων και εποπτικού υλικού, ΕΚΚΕ- Χαροκόπειο Παν/μιο
  • Partalidou M., Anthopoulou T. (2019) “Social Economy and the Foodshed in Greece: Local Pathways and Constraints through the Lens of SDGs”, UNTFSSE International Conference, Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: What Role for Social and Solidarity Economy?, Geneva, 25-26 June 2019 http://unsse.org/knowledge-hub/social-economy-and-the-foodshed-in-greece-local-pathways-and- constraints-through-the-lens-of-sdgs

Συναφή επιστημονικά περιοδικά

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies

The Greek Review of Social Research Κοινωνική Πολιτική

Educational Staff

Aimilia Vlami

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avlami@aua.gr
Vlami Aimilia is an Assistant Professor in Tourism Economics and Tourism Development, […]

Aikaterini Karpeta

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Aikaterini Karpeta is a permanent T.S.A.S (teaching and research academic staff) member […]

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