Different sub-disciplines of the social sciences analyse the evolution and diffusion of technical innovations from an institutional perspective. Important contributions are provided by socio-economic studies of national systems of innovation, by politico-economic research on the varieties of...

Technical standards in telecommunications – the central focus of this paper - were traditionally developed by official government accredited or intergovernmental organizations. In the last two decades, however, private forums and consortia of standardization have evolved which initiated a...

Das Buch setzt neue theoretische Akzente in der aktuellen Debatte darüber, wie gesellschaftliche Selbstregelung und politische Steuerung die Entwicklungsdynamik moderner Gesellschaften prägen und welche Problemlösungsfähigkeit sowie demokratische Legitimation verschiedene Formen...

Im Mittelpunkt des Bandes stehen die sozialen, ökonomischen und institutionellen Wirkungen technologischer Umbrüche: Welchen Einfluss haben die neuen Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien auf den Wandel unserer Gesellschaft? Wie wirken sich neue Vernetzungs- und Versorgungstechnologien...

Technical standards in telecommunications - the central focus of this paper - were traditionally developed by official government accredited or intergovernmental organizations. In the last two decades, however, private forums and consortia of standardization have evolved which initiated a shift...