Growing a Japanese Science City: Communication in Scientific Research

by James W. Dearing

Overview

Tsukuba Science City is the world's most ambitious attempt to 'turbocharge' scientific collaboration. James W. Dearing looks at the political and economic context within which the plans for Tsukuba were laid, how those plans changed during the process of implementation, and at the functioning of Tsukuba today. Tsukuba is vitally important to Japan's basic scientific research . Its history, its failures and successes need to be understood by governments and businesses planning for scientific research and economic growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134892747
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/11/2002
Series:	Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	246
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dearing, James W.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Understanding a science city; Chapter 3 History of the science city concept; Chapter 4 Implementing the plan; Chapter 5 Research Communication in Tsukuba; Chapter 6 Collaboration Networks; Chapter 7 Lessons Learned about Growing Science;

Editorial Reviews

Dearing (communications, Michigan State U.) tells the story of Tsukuba, a planned scientific community that now claims nearly half of both Japanese public sector researchers and the nation's budget for research and development. Describing it as a controversial experiment itself, he details the motivations for founding it, the plan changes during implementation, how research is pursued there, and the lessons about planning research to bolster economic growth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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