Intro -- Front Matter -- Half Title -- Title -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. National Systems of Innovation -- 1.2.1. A First Definition -- 1.2.2. Nation States and National Systems -- 1.2.3. National Systems,...

This book develops new theoretical perspectives on the economics and politics of innovation and knowledge in order to capture new trends in modern capitalism. It shows how giant corporations establish themselves as intellectual monopolies and how each of them builds and controls its own...