Why Are Some Countries Better Than Others At Science And Technology? Written In Accessible Language, 'the Politics Of Innovation' Provides Readers From All Backgrounds With A Useful Survey Of The Innovation Debate. It Presents Extensive Evidence To Show That National Institutions And Policies Do Not Determine Innovation Rates, But Politics Do. Introduction: The Puzzle Of Cardwell's Law -- Measuring The Black Box -- Cardwell's Law In Action -- Does Technology Need Government? The Five Pillars Of Innovation -- Why Nations Fail: Capitalism, Democracy, And Decentralization -- How Nations Succeed: Networks, Clusters, And Standards -- Technological Losers And Political Resistance To Innovation -- Creative Insecurity: Olson's Nemesis -- Critical Cases Of Creative Insecurity -- Conclusion: Creative Insecurity And Its Implications. Mark Zachary Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 331-402) And Index.