Resilience, Business-Policy Interaction, and Collective Agency: Advancing Sustainability and Security in Europe

This open access book explores the intricate dynamics of resilience, sustainability, and security in Europe, focusing on the collective agency of policymakers and businesses. As Europe faces unprecedented challenges from climate change, geopolitical shifts, and economic disruptions, the need for a cohesive strategy to advance resilience has never been more critical. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of how these stakeholders can work together to overcome grand challenges and secure a sustainable future.

Key concepts such as collective agency, sustainability, and security are examined through the lens of both policy and business perspectives. The authors present a research-based framework that highlights the synergies and conflicts between these sectors. By synthesizing academic discussions with fresh empirical data, the book offers practical recommendations and tools for fostering collaboration and resilience.

Ideal for policymakers, business leaders, and scholars, this book serves as a vital resource for understanding and navigating the complex landscape of resilience advancement. It not only addresses the urgent need for strategic collaboration but also provides actionable insights for achieving sustainable development goals. Whether you are a practitioner or an academic, this book invites you to engage with the pressing issues of our time and contribute to a more resilient Europe.

Eini Haaja is Research Manager at the Pan-European Institute (PEI) at Turku School of Economics and Postdoctoral Researcher at Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) at the University of Turku in Finland. She has specialised in International Business with an emphasis on the business developments in the Baltic Sea and Barents Sea regions. She has been involved in several industry-academia research projects and has published research on opportunities, risks and business network dynamics amidst changes in business environment, most recently focusing on the multi-layered challenges in pursuing green transition.

Anna Karhu is Research Manager at the Pan-European Institute (PEI) in Turku School of Economics, University of Turku. Her research focuses on the intersection of business and policy. Specifically, she studies how these two actor groups interact in business environment transformations. She has studied these dynamics through institutional change perspective in context of pharmaceutical industry, international retailing and trade policy systems.