How to Change the World

David Bornstein's How to Change the World is the first book to study a remarkable and growing group of individuals around the world--what Bornstein calls social entrepreneurs. These men and women are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots approaches to a wide variety of social and economic problems, from rural poverty in India to industrial pollution in the United States. Bornstein provides vivid profiles of many such individuals, looking at the personalities, strategies, and techniques they have in common. The book is an In Search of Excellence for social initiatives, intertwining personal stories, anecdotes, and analysis.

Autorentext
David Bornstein is a journalist who specializes in writing about social innovation. His first book, The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank was selected as a finalist for the New York Public Library Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. His articles have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly and the New York Times, and he co-wrote the PBS documentary "To Our Credit." He lives in New York City.

Klappentext

What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. Bornstein profiles nine of these driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up--and remake the world for the better.

Zusammenfassung
Bornstein's How to Change the World studies a remarkable group of individuals around the world--what he calls social entrepreneurs. These people are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots approaches to a wide variety of social and economic problems, from rural poverty in India to discrimination against gypsies in Central Europe.