The elusive transformation : science, technology, and the evolution of international politics
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The elusive transformation : science, technology, and the evolution of international politics
(Princeton paperbacks)
Princeton University Press, 1994, c1993
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"A Council on Foreign Relations book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-303) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Eugene Skolnikoff treats the roles of science and technology across the entire range of relations among nations, including security and economic issues, environmental questions, international economic competitiveness, the spread of weapons technology, the demise of communism, the new content of dependency relations, and the demanding new problems of national and international governance. He shows how the structure and operation of the scientific and technological enterprises have interacted with international affairs to lead to the dramatic evolution of world politics experienced in this century, particularly after World War II.
Table of Contents
Preface1The Setting3Assessing the Interaction of Science and Technology with International Affairs5Primary Questions8Some Comments on Theoretical Issues and Literature9Science and Technology as Causes of Societal Change10What Is Meant by "Science" and "Technology"12Plan of the Study152The Scientific and Technological Enterprises and the Direction of Technological Change16Historical Evolution16The New Enterprises21Patterns of Outcomes and Effects393National Security49Nuclear-Weapons Systems51Scientific and Technological Factors in Strategic Nuclear Relationships54The Evolution and Diffusion of Military Power and Capability71Arms Control83Some Summary Comments874Economies and Polities93Global Integration93Economic Growth, Trade, and Competition112North-South Transfer of Technology and Dependency132Old and New Dimensions: Geopolitical Measures140Large Systems166Some Summary Comments1725Global Dangers175Global Warning176Other Global Dangers1996Practical Problems of Governance: Institutions and Processes202Time202Technical Content of Issues206Role of Foreign Offices209International Cooperation210International Organizations212Some Additional Issues216In Sum2187Conclusions and Observations223Some Summary Conclusions and Generalizations223The Processes, Outcomes, and Consequences of Science and Technology239Theoretical Debates241Comments on Policy246Coda248Notes253Index305
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