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Technology and international transformation : the railroad, the atom bomb, and the politics of technological change / Geoffrey L. Herrera.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Herrera, Geoffrey Lucas, 1965-
Series:
SUNY series in global politics.
SUNY series in global politics
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
International relations.
Military history.
Technological innovations--Political aspects.
Technological innovations.
Technology and international relations--History.
Technology and international relations.
Technology and state--History.
Technology and state.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (276 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Albany : State University of New York Press, c2006.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Examines the interrelation between technology and international politics since the nineteenth century.
Contents:
Thinking about technology and international politics
International systems theory, technology and transformation
The international system and international system change
Two views of technology and politics
Technological change and the international system
Early industrialization and the industrialization of war
Overview
The creation of a complex socio-technical system: the railroad
The railroad, interaction capacity, and system change
Conclusion
The atomic bomb and the scientific state
Introduction
Germany
American ground
Diffusion
Transformation
Conclusion.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-252) and index.
ISBN:
9780791481158
0791481158
9781429412872
1429412879
OCLC:
74908301

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