Why are some countries better than others at science and technology (S&T)? Written in an
approachable style, The Politics of Innovation provides readers from all backgrounds and …

This article challenges the long-standing emphasis in the developmental state literature on
the powerful pilot agency as an essential component of industrialization. Although a pilot …

This study uses the US patent data of 32 to 35 economies to measure, classify, and analyze
the evolution and performance of their respective national innovation systems (NIS) or …

This book responds to a gap in the literature in International Relations (IR) by integrating
technology more systematically into analyses of global politics. Technology facilitates …

This article analyses the politics of banking and fiscal union in the EU in the context of
continued threats to financial stability in Europe. Contrasting the expectations of functional …

We investigate the roles of inward FDI and education in explaining country levels of
entrepreneurship. It is widely recognised that inward FDI may have positive but also …

ABSTRACT Published in January 2020, Culture 2025 A National Cultural Policy Framework
for Ireland is the first single national cultural policy in Ireland since the formation of the Irish …

This book provides an important intervention into social reproduction theory and the politics
of water. Presenting an incorporated comparison, it analyses the conjuncture following the …

In recent years, some educational researchers have questioned the theory of a robust
relationship between test scores in international large-scale assessments such as PISA and …

Policymakers have adapted to the challenge of rapid, innovation-based competition by
using 'Schumpeterian development agencies'(SDAs) to foster continuous, radical …