The Politics of Innovation

Why are some countries better than others at science and technology? Written in accessible language, The Politics of Innovation provides readers from all backgrounds with a useful survey of the innovation debate. It presents extensive evidence to show that national institutions and policies do not determine innovation rates, but politics do.

Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia Institute of Technology

- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Country Codes
- Cardwell's Law
- 1 Introduction: The Puzzle of Cardwell's Law
- 2 Measuring the Black Box
- 3 Cardwell's Law in Action
- How Do Nations Innovate?: Policies and Institutions
- 4 Does Technology Need Government?: The Five Pillars of Innovation
- 5 "Why Nations Fail": Capitalism, Democracy, and Decentralization
- 6 How Nations Succeed: Networks, Clusters, and Standards
- Why Do Nations Innovate?: Creative Insecurity
- 7 Technological Losers and Political Resistance to Innovation
- 8 Creative Insecurity: Olson's Nemesis
- 9 Critical Cases of Creative Insecurity
- 10 Conclusion: Creative Insecurity and its Implications
- Appendices-Definitions, Measurement, and Data
- A1 The Great Definitions (Non-) Debate
- A2 A Brief History of Measurement
- A3 Tour of Innovation Measures, Data, and Sources
- References
- Index