Routledge Handbook of Politics and Technology

Name: Routledge Handbook of Politics and Technology
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This handbook provides a comprehensive global survey of the politics of technology. Written by an outstanding line-up of distinguished scholars in the field, the handbook covers all aspects of the relationship between politics and technology including:\n\n--demand and support for new technologies and innovation by the state; \n--the effects of technology policies; \n--technology development and innovation difference between various countries and regions; \n--policy instruments and techno-industrial innovation; \n--dynamism and change as outcomes of government policies; \n--driving forces for science and innovative development; \n-- \nskills, education and human capital.\nForming 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 i.