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Innovation in China
Challenging the Global Science and Technology System
Richard P. Appelbaum (Author), Cong Cao (Author), Xueying Han (Author), Rachel Parker (Author), Denis Simon (Author)
9780745689562, Polity Press
Hardback, published 31 August 2018
200 pages
21.3 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.476 kg
"This highly important work gives us insightful analysis founded on a tremendous depth of scholarship and interviews. It is the most comprehensive account of China's innovation system through a western lens." "Innovation in China offers a masterful account of China's innovation system, its working, and its impacts (for better and worse). A must read for those who care about innovation, China, or both." "The various aspects related to the effectiveness of China's industrial and innovation policy have long been debated and analysed, but have never been fully understood. [...T]his book will be a valuable source for scholars and practitioners alike."
—Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, University of Alberta
—Dan Breznitz, University of Toronto
—Asian Affairs
China is in the midst of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation and knowledge. This up-to-date analysis evaluates China's state-led approach to science and technology, and its successes and failures. In recent decades, China has seen huge investments in high-tech science parks, a surge in home-grown top-ranked global companies, and a significant increase in scientific publications and patents. Helped by state policies and a flexible business culture, the country has been able to leapfrog its way to a more globally competitive position. However, the authors argue that this approach might not yield the same level of progress going forward if China does not address serious institutional, organizational, and cultural obstacles. While not impossible, this task may well prove to be more difficult for the Chinese Communist Party than the challenges that China has faced in the past.
Introduction: From the World's Factory to the World's Innovator? Chapter 1 - China's Science and Technology Policy - A New Developmental State? Chapter 2 - Science and Technology in China: A Historical Overview Chapter 3 - China's Science and Technology Enterprise: Can Government-Led Efforts Successfully Spur Innovation? Chapter 4 - China's International S&T Relations: From Self-Reliance to Active Global Engagement Chapter 5 - How Effective Is China's State-Led Approach to High-Tech Development? Chapter 6 - Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream: Some Challenges
Subject Areas: Sociology & anthropology [JH]
