The book "The Emergence of Social Enterprise," edited by Carlo Borzaga and Jacques Defourny, explores the development and characteristics of social enterprises in Europe. It is divided into two main parts. Part 1 focuses on social enterprises in fifteen EU countries, providing case studies from Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Each country's chapter highlights unique aspects of social enterprises, such as new childcare services, work-integration initiatives, cooperatives for disability rehabilitation, and neighborhood development enterprises. Part 2 offers a theoretical perspective on social enterprises, including economic analyses, the role of social capital, a socio-economic approach, and management challenges. The book concludes with a discussion on the diversity and prospects of social enterprises in Europe.The book "The Emergence of Social Enterprise," edited by Carlo Borzaga and Jacques Defourny, explores the development and characteristics of social enterprises in Europe. It is divided into two main parts. Part 1 focuses on social enterprises in fifteen EU countries, providing case studies from Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Each country's chapter highlights unique aspects of social enterprises, such as new childcare services, work-integration initiatives, cooperatives for disability rehabilitation, and neighborhood development enterprises. Part 2 offers a theoretical perspective on social enterprises, including economic analyses, the role of social capital, a socio-economic approach, and management challenges. The book concludes with a discussion on the diversity and prospects of social enterprises in Europe.