Maclurcan Nanotechnology and Global Equality

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4665-6130-4
Verlag: Pan Stanford Publishing
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 300 Seiten

The book places nanotechnology’s emergence within a broad historical and contemporary global context while developing and testing an interpretive framework through which to assess nanotechnology’s claims. It clarifies the nature of global engagement with nanotechnology research and development, revealing surprising scenarios, unacknowledged by most mainstream commentators. The book concludes by exploring a range of perspectives from Thailand and Australia about nanotechnology’s foreseen implications for global inequity.

Zielgruppe

Advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students as well as researchers in science and technology studies, nanotechnology studies, development studies, political economy, and sociology, especially those with a general interest in global future surrounding innovation, development, and sustainability.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maclurcan, Donald

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Kultur-, Wissenschafts- & Technologiepolitik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Technology and Development. Nanotechnology and Development. The Global State of Play. Understanding Nanotechnology. Southern Nanotechnology Capacity. Nanotechnology’s Appropriateness. Governing Nanotechnology. Conclusions.