Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Technology, culture and competitiveness: change and the world political economy / Michael Talalay, Roger Tooze and Chris Farrands -- 2. Technological metaphors and theories of international relations /Ronen Palan -- 3. Culture and the technological imperative: missing dimensions / Gillian Youngs -- 4. Technology as knowledge: generic technology and change in the global political economy / Alan Russell -- 5. The end of the dinosaurs? Do new technologies lead to the decline of multinationals? / Gerd Junne -- 6. Interpretations of the diffusion and absorption of technology: change in the global political economy /Chris Farrands -- 7. Technology, globalisation and industrial policy / Margaret Sharp -- 8. Communities, networks, creativity and culture: insights into localisation within globalisation / Claire Shearman --9. A political economy approach to labour markets in knowledge-intensive industries: the case of biotechnology / Sally Hayward.

10. When technology doesn't mean change: industrial adjustment and textile production in France / Geoffrey Underhill -- 11. The search for a paperless world: technology, financial globalisation and policy response / Philip Cerny -- 12. Technology and globalisation: electronic funds transfer systems in Europe as a case of non-globalisation / John Howells --13. Aviation's technology imperative and the transformation of the global political economy / Vicki Golich -- 14. Technology, politics and the world civil aviation system: the case of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) / Keith Hayward -- 15. Fuel cells, cars and world power / Michael Talalay.