On the role of key players in rural social innovation processes
Summary. Rural social innovation projects succeed when led by assertive key players embedded in strong communities capable of collective action. This study of two German communities building rural infrastructure systems reveals that key players navigate internal opposition and external barriers by combining micro-, meso-, and macro-level strategies. Communities seeking independence from remote political and economic control benefit most when leaders and residents work together to overcome resistance to novel approaches.
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Richter, R., & Christmann, G. B.. (2021). On the role of key players in rural social innovation processes. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.010
Richter, Ralph, and Gabriela B. Christmann. “On the role of key players in rural social innovation processes.” Journal of Rural Studies, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.010.
Richter, Ralph, and Gabriela B. Christmann. 2021. “On the role of key players in rural social innovation processes.” Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.010.
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title = {On the role of key players in rural social innovation processes},
author = {Ralph Richter and Gabriela B. Christmann},
journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.010},
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- 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.04.010
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- Germany
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- Europe
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- innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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- 2026-04-28