Critical Technologies & Economic Competitiveness

This volume deals with one of the key issues being debated and discussed today throughout the world economic competitiveness.

The 20th century has brought with it startling technological breakthroughs along with a seemingly non-stop series of wars.

Many world leaders in government, academia and business have (perhaps wishfully) the belief that in the next century, power and citizen well-being will be determined by the economic strength of each country and its ability to compete internationally.