This open access book offers a unique and practically oriented study of organisational and
national conditions for implementing Responsible Research Innovation (RRI) policies and
practices. It gives the reader a thorough understanding of the different aspects of RRI and of
barriers and drivers of implementation of RRI related policies. It shows how different
organisational and national contexts provide unique challenges and opportunities for bringing
RRI into practice. The book provides concrete examples and offers the reader both a
theory-based understanding of the topic as well as guidance for action. The target audience
encompasses in addition to RRI students and scholars in particular all students and scholars
in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS). The book is also of interest to students
and scholars in the fields of research ethics philosophy of science organisational governance
in the research system and organisational theory more generally. Finally the book is of use to
practitioners in research conducting and funding organisations working to implement RRI.
