Science and Technology in China discusses the changing structural and institutional context of scientific research in China. The new environment of global competition entails that the norms of generation of new knowledge are as important as those for innovation and commercialization. China has been able to achieve this in a largely state-controlled environment, where political will and commitments have played an increasingly important role. India, on the other hand, is still caught in a paradox of too much democracy at all levels of social and economic activity. It needs a big political push and inclusive decentralized approach to realize its well-defined plans and objectives to make its international presence felt. The essays focus on China’s nuclear programme, space technology, aviation, aeronautics, IT and industrial development. The contributors conclude that India has to carefully tailor its own military strategy and diplomacy in the Asian region to greater effect with better harnessing and utilization of its strengths in science and technology. The reforms, policy initiatives and strategies in multiple sectors initiated by China contain crucial lessons and one key message for India—the need to pursue a coordinated and single-minded strategy to achieve its goals. INDICE: Introduction - Maharajakrishna Rasgotra Science and Technology in China: Implications and Lessons for India: An Overview - V S Ramamurthy Organization and Structure of Science and Technology in China - V P Kharbanda China in Space - U R Rao The Flying Dragon: Is China Set to Emerge as a Global Player in Aeronautics? - Roddam Narasimha China's Nuclear Programmes: Civil, Military and Scientific - R Rajaraman IT in China - N Balakrishnan Science and Technology in the Industrial Development of China: Comparison with and Implications for India - Ashok Parthasarathi The Growing Science and Technology Gap with China and How India Can Close It - Smita Purushottam Index
- ISBN: 978-8-1321-1312-6
- Editorial: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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