Rural Marginalisation and the Role of Social Innovation; A Turn Towards Nexogenous Development and Rural Reconnection

B.B. Bock · 2015 · Sociologia Ruralis

Summary. Rural areas across Europe face increasing marginalization despite EU development policies, with gaps widening between prosperous and struggling regions. This paper examines whether social innovation can combat rural decline. Through three case studies, the author identifies distinctive features of rural social innovation: reliance on civic self-organization due to state withdrawal, and cross-sectoral collaboration. The paper proposes a new framework called nexogenous development, emphasizing socio-political reconnection as a driver of rural revitalization beyond traditional endogenous or exogenous approaches.

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  title   = {Rural Marginalisation and the Role of Social Innovation; A Turn Towards Nexogenous Development and Rural Reconnection},
  author  = {B.B. Bock},
  journal = {Sociologia Ruralis},
  year    = {2015},
  doi     = {10.1111/soru.12119},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12119}
}

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DOI

10.1111/soru.12119

Countries

European Union

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, policy

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2026-04-28