Technology, Culture and Competitiveness

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can technological change explain international affairs?
technology and global political economy
Technology, despite being a vital factor in international political economy, has too often been downplayed and overlooked. This new and often controversial study of the central role of technology in world affairs addresses important questions that go to the heart of IPE.
¦ How do we think about technology and international relations/international political economy? What is the relationship between technological innovation and global political and economic change?
¦ In what sense is technology a fundamental component of national competitive advantage? What should national, local and corporate policy be in the light of this?
¦ How does technology influence culture and society and how do these in turn influence it? Do technological changes alter perceptions of 'reality'?
This book will be essential reading for all those who need to deal with the causes and consequences of rapid... Tovább

Fülszöveg

can technological change explain international affairs?
technology and global political economy
Technology, despite being a vital factor in international political economy, has too often been downplayed and overlooked. This new and often controversial study of the central role of technology in world affairs addresses important questions that go to the heart of IPE.
¦ How do we think about technology and international relations/international political economy? What is the relationship between technological innovation and global political and economic change?
¦ In what sense is technology a fundamental component of national competitive advantage? What should national, local and corporate policy be in the light of this?
¦ How does technology influence culture and society and how do these in turn influence it? Do technological changes alter perceptions of 'reality'?
This book will be essential reading for all those who need to deal with the causes and consequences of rapid technological change in an increasingly globalized world, whether they be government policymakers, managers of multinational corporations, commentators on the international scene or specialists in and students of international politics, economics and business studies.
Michael Talalay was Senior Research Fellow in International Political Economy at Nottingham Trent University and is now Principal Consultant in information technology with the Butler Group. Chris Farrands is Principal Lecturer in International Relations at the Nottingham Trent University. Roger Tooze is Professor of International Relations at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
International Relations/International Political Economy Vissza