"Techno-globalism" is the term used by policymakers to describe the process of opening government and Research and Development programs to foreign participation. This book focuses on Japan's approach to techno-globalism, in particular the policies of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). It also explores the politics underlying the approach to this issue in the triad of leading R&D centers - Japan, the United States, and the European Union. The author examines various theoretical approaches to the political economy of globalization, and he describes systems of innovation in Japan, the United States, and the European Union, emphasizing research linkages among forms, national labs, and universities.
Each edition features thematic coverage of regional, political, and economic developments.
Chapters on every country of the region cover essential historical background as well as current developments and domestic and foreign policy issues.
Supplementing the chapters are maps, data boxes, documents, and sidebars.
Biography
Gregory P. Corning