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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 levels of expertise a comprehensive introduction to the debates over national S&T competitiveness. It synthesizes over fifty years of theory and research on national innovation rates, bringing together the current political and economic wisdom, and latest findings, about how nations become S&T leaders. Many experts mistakenly believe that domestic institutions and policies determine national innovation rates. However, after decades of research, there is still no agreement on precisely how this happens, exactly which institutions matter, and little aggregate evidence has been produced to support any particular explanation. Yet, despite these problems, a core faith in a relationship between domestic institutions and national innovation rates remains widely held and little challenged. The Politics of
Innovation confronts head-on this contradiction between theory, evidence, and the popularity of the institutions-innovation hypothesis. It presents extensive evidence to show that domestic institutions and policies do not determine innovation rates. Instead, it argues that social networks are as important as institutions in determining national innovation rates. The Politics of Innovation also introduces a new theory of "creative insecurity" which explains how institutions, policies, and networks are all subservient to politics. It argues that, ultimately, each country's balance of domestic rivalries vs. external threats, and the ensuing political fights, are what drive S&T competitiveness. In making its case, The Politics of Innovation draws upon statistical analysis and comparative case studies of the United States, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Turkey, Israel, Russia and a dozen countries across Western Europe.

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"[A] highly readable, well-documented, and well-argued contribution to the literature on comparative economic development, which many readers may find interesting and thought provoking."

--Journal of Economic Literature

"[A] well-written and exciting book that I read cover-to-cover as if it were a detective novel...The book is written for a very wide audience, for both scholars and laymen, both professors and policymakers. His knowledge of the literature, and of the history of science and technology, is commendable."

--Journal of Social Policy

"Taylor provides an excellent survey of current debate over the challenges of sustaining national innovation and adds the usefulness of a new empirical measure to the debate. Using an increasingly common approach among political scientists, he argues that leadership in national innovation depends upon the difference between external economic and military threats and internal political and economic tensions. Quite accessible for undergraduate and graduate students."

--R. B. Emmett, James Madison College, Michigan State University

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Mark Zachary Taylor is an Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. With a background in strategic consulting, he specializes in international relations, political economy, and comparative politics. He has published research in Foreign Affairs, Security Studies, and Harvard International Review. Taylor holds a PhD in Political Science from MIT, an MA in International Relations from Yale, earned a BA in Physics from UC Berkeley, and attended university in Japan.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (June 3, 2016)
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Paperback ‏ : ‎ 444 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0190464135
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0190464134
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Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches

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Mark Zachary Taylor is an Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. With a background in strategic consulting, he specializes in international relations, political economy, and comparative politics. He has published research in the journals Foreign Affairs, International Organization, Security Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, and Harvard International Review. Taylor holds a PhD in Political Science from MIT, an MA in International Relations from Yale, earned a BA in Physics from UC Berkeley, and attended university in Japan.

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Brian

An accessible data-driven explanation of politics impact on innovation

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 29, 2016

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The whole thing was like a great intro-course on innovation and S&T policy. I work in the e-commerce space, so lots of dot-com’s and high-tech firms. What I got out of this book was about how/why things work, like patents, research clusters, science education, university research, etc. I had a general idea before about some of these, but now I really get it. The author leverages data and analysis to show that these things help innovation, but only if the background politics are right. I used to think that government spent money on science or R&D, and /sometimes/ that good stuff just came out. Now I have an appreciation how the background politics matter. Lastly, there are a lot of good anecdotes and case studies which make this very readable.

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Calestous Juma

Professor Mark Zachary Taylor has written an excellent guide for those perplexed about innovation

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 29, 2016

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"The Politics of Innovation" is an outstanding book whose lucid presentation and analytical rigor enhance its appeal to scholars, academics, policy makers and students of innovation studies. A key feature of the book is its careful balance between the need for innovation and the forces that stand in its way. It resolves the dilemma by outlining in a vivid way how "creative insecurity" acts as an impetus for innovation. Professor Mark Zachary Taylor has written an excellent guide for those perplexed about innovation. The book is a source of inspiration for those seeking to locate innovation in wider political processes. It offers a rich collection of heuristics on how learn about the role of innovation in diverse cultural settings. I recommend it without reservation.

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I found the book to be much more readable than I expected and really enjoyed learning from the wealth of information

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I bought the book because I am fascinated by the power of innovation and how transformative it is to a company. I was curious as to how that same power can transform a culture and a country. I found the book to be much more readable than I expected and really enjoyed learning from the wealth of information. It helped me understand, and in a very practical way, how governments can help or hurt innovation. The book is a bit academic in some parts, but overall the discussions and case studies make it a great read overall.

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Thoughtful and thought provoking

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Captivated my attention on several planefights and is must read for S&T policy professionals. Interesting ideas but lack of evidence for creative insecurity. More study needed.

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great book. Very difficult to read

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great book. Very difficult to read. Also basic idea are repeated over and over again.
Stats and graphs are very useful.

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Thank you Mr. Taylor

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What an enlightening book for those who are searching the secrets for success in innovation of a nation!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 27, 2016

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An exceptional analysis demonstrating the correlation between the innovative spirit, economics and politics. A deep and fascinating read.

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A breakthrough work by one of the bright stars of the new generation of political scientists.

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Theoretically relevant and methodologically integral

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This book is timely in two senses. First, it solves the usually puzzled understanding of the relationships between institutions, policies and networks regarding innovation at the country level, providing quantitative evidence for that. Second, it proposes to move the attention of scholars away from the former discussion, and rather to focus on the politics behind innovation. It does so by setting forth a relevant theory to better appraise why nations innovate, which is accordingly tested by both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Finally, it is written in a very friendly manner, so a wider public can easily engage with the text. Definitely, it is a must for those who work around innovation studies and policies.

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