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- Demand and support for new technologies and innovation by the state
- The effects of technology policies
- Technology development and innovation difference between various countries and regions
- Policy instruments and techno-industrial innovation
- Dynamism and change as outcomes of government policies
- Driving forces for science and innovative development
Forming the basis of this handbook are examples of regional development, country studies and a rich variety of technologies, as well as topical issues such as divergent political interests in relation to technology and the economic exploitation of technologies. Employing a comparative and interdisciplinary approach in order to analyse the interplay between government activities and the development of new technologies, this handbook will be an invaluable resource for all students, scholars and practitioners working in the politics of technology, public policy and policy analysis.
Acerca del autor
Ulrich Hilpert is Professor of Comparative Government, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS), visiting professor at a dozen universities in Europe and the US, Chairman of the IPSA Research Council on Science and Politics, consultant to the EU and a number of national and regional governments, labour unions and business organisations.
