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The Politics of Innovation : Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology.
2016
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Title
The Politics of Innovation : Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology.
Author
Item Type
Book
Description
1 online resource (449 pages)
ISBN
9780190464141 e-book
Summary
Why are some countries better than others at science and technology? Written in accessible language, The Politics of Innovation provides readers from all backgrounds with a useful survey of the innovation debate. It presents extensive evidence to show that national institutions and policies do not determine innovation rates, but politics do.
Formatted Contents Note
Cover
Titlepage
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Country Codes
Part One Cardwell's / Law
1. Introduction-The Puzzle of Cardwell's / Law
2. Measuring the Black / Box
3. Cardwell's Law in Action
Part Two How Do Nations Innovate?-Policies and Institutions
4. Does Technology Need Government?-The Five Pillars of Innovation
5. "Why Nations Fail"-Capitalism, Democracy, and Decentralization
6. How Nations Succeed-Networks, Clusters, and Standards
Part Three Why Do Nations Innovate?-Creative Insecurity
7. Technological Losers and Political Resistance to Innovation
8. Creative Insecurity-Olson's Nemesis
9. Critical Cases of Creative Insecurity
10. Conclusion-Creative Insecurity and Its Implications
APPENDICES: DEFINITIONS, MEASUREMENT, AND DATA
Appendix 1. The Great Definitions (Non)Debate
Appendix 2. A Brief History of Innovation Measurement
Appendix 3. Tour of Innovation Measures, Data, and Sources
Notes
References
Index.
Titlepage
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Country Codes
Part One Cardwell's / Law
1. Introduction-The Puzzle of Cardwell's / Law
2. Measuring the Black / Box
3. Cardwell's Law in Action
Part Two How Do Nations Innovate?-Policies and Institutions
4. Does Technology Need Government?-The Five Pillars of Innovation
5. "Why Nations Fail"-Capitalism, Democracy, and Decentralization
6. How Nations Succeed-Networks, Clusters, and Standards
Part Three Why Do Nations Innovate?-Creative Insecurity
7. Technological Losers and Political Resistance to Innovation
8. Creative Insecurity-Olson's Nemesis
9. Critical Cases of Creative Insecurity
10. Conclusion-Creative Insecurity and Its Implications
APPENDICES: DEFINITIONS, MEASUREMENT, AND DATA
Appendix 1. The Great Definitions (Non)Debate
Appendix 2. A Brief History of Innovation Measurement
Appendix 3. Tour of Innovation Measures, Data, and Sources
Notes
References
Index.
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Taylor, Mark Zachary The Politics of Innovation : Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology Oxford : Oxford University Press,c2016
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
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