Technological revolution as political coup d'etat

By Gunnar K. A. Njålsson

Subjects: Technocentricity, Information technology, IMTPA, Swedish Technology Policy, Technology Funding, Technology Hype, Technology Management, Government Spending, Government policy, Political aspects of Information technology, Innovation Policy, Elite (Social sciences), Integrated Model for Public Technology Policy Analysis, Canadian Technology Policy, Political aspects, Criticism of Cluster Thoery

Description: This no-nonsense textbook offers perhaps the most systematic and organized view to date of the seemingly chaotic jungle of technology development theories. It is therefore an essential guide for university students, scholars, journalists, administrators and policy-makers interested in quickly acquiring an overview of the most central ideas in the field of **Technology or IT Policy Analysis**. The author utilizes his multidisciplinary background in Technology, Economics and Public Administration to delve into crucial but rarely-posed questions as to the special interests involved in the development of today's public technology policy.