9780190464134-0190464135-The Politics of Innovation: Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology

The Politics of Innovation: Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology

ISBN-13: 9780190464134
ISBN-10: 0190464135
Edition: 1
Author: Mark Zachary Taylor
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 444 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780190464134
ISBN-10: 0190464135
Edition: 1
Author: Mark Zachary Taylor
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 444 pages

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The Politics of Innovation: Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology (ISBN-13: 9780190464134 and ISBN-10: 0190464135), written by authors Mark Zachary Taylor, was published by Oxford University Press in 2016. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Communications (Business Skills) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Politics of Innovation: Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Communications books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.55.

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Why are some countries better than others at science and technology (S&T)? Written in an approachable style, The Politics of Innovation provides readers from all backgrounds and levels of expertise a comprehensive introduction to the debates over national S&T competitiveness. It synthesizes over fifty years of theory and research on national innovation rates, bringing together the current political and economic wisdom, and latest findings, about how nations become S&T leaders. Many experts mistakenly believe that domestic institutions and policies determine national innovation rates. However, after decades of research, there is still no agreement on precisely how this happens, exactly which institutions matter, and little aggregate evidence has been produced to support any particular explanation. Yet, despite these problems, a core faith in a relationship between domestic institutions and national innovation rates remains widely held and little challenged. The Politics of Innovation confronts head-on this contradiction between theory, evidence, and the popularity of the institutions-innovation hypothesis. It presents extensive evidence to show that domestic institutions and policies do not determine innovation rates. Instead, it argues that social networks are as important as institutions in determining national innovation rates. The Politics of Innovation also introduces a new theory of "creative insecurity" which explains how institutions, policies, and networks are all subservient to politics. It argues that, ultimately, each country's balance of domestic rivalries vs. external threats, and the ensuing political fights, are what drive S&T competitiveness. In making its case, The Politics of Innovation draws upon statistical analysis and comparative case studies of the United States, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Turkey, Israel, Russia and a dozen countries across Western Europe.

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