Innovation and Modernisation in Contemporary Russia: Science Towns, Technology Parks and Very Limited...

— —

Imogen Sophie Kristin Wade

Innovation and Modernisation in Contemporary Russia

Science Towns, Technology Parks and Very Limited Success

Imogen Sophie Kristin Wade

$284

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
29 July 2022

Central government policies; Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation; Science funding & policy

Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

This book examines how technological modernisation and innovation policies have been implemented in Russia from the Soviet era to the present day. It discusses how since about 2000 the Russian state has attempted to address the country’s excessive dependence on natural resources by implementing an ambitious programme of economic modernisation, including giving innovation more policy prominence, boosting state funding for research and development and innovation, and emphasising science towns and technology parks as key instruments for stimulating innovation. Based on extensive original research, taking a multidisciplinary approach, and including detailed case studies, the book explains why, despite these efforts, Russia is performing comparatively poorly in innovation outcomes. It argues that a key factor is the country’s political economy model in which science, technology, and innovation policies are mainly controlled and funded by the federal centre of power and led by domestic political and economic elites.

By: Imogen Sophie Kristin Wade
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032187792
ISBN 10: 1032187794
Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 29 July 2022
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Political economy of technological modernisation in the Russian Federation 2. Three-stage model and conceptual background 3. Science, technology and innovation in the Soviet Union and Russia: an overview of key characteristics and performance 4. Forever enclaves? Science towns in contemporary Russia 5. Science and technology parks in post-Soviet Russia 6. Russia’s Skolkovo as a new kind of innovation centre: between science town and technology park 7. Conclusions

Imogen Sophie Kristin Wade is a Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.