ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with two forms of entrepreneurship, norm and social entrepreneurship, which arguably have an impact on international politics. It aims to conceptualize social entrepreneurs distinguishing them from norm entrepreneurs in international relations and by comparing similarities in their roles to discuss implications from the point of democratic theory. Social entrepreneurs are understood as individual political agents who drive social and norm change. The chapter addresses the emergence of social entrepreneurship in the context of changing world politics. It compares the concept of norm entrepreneurship, as a type of political entrepreneurship, with the concept of social entrepreneurship in order to illustrate certain commonalities. The chapter argues especially that social entrepreneurship also has political consequences and is thus relevant to the study of the world politics as well as politics of public policy. It claims that the impact of social entrepreneurs, similarly to that of norm entrepreneurs, in achieving change in international politics necessitates addressing from a democratic legitimacy perspective.
