Knowledge and Innovation for Development: The Sisyphus Challenge of the 21st Century

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the many different issues related to the Sisyphean task of building science and technology capabilities in developing countries. It attempts to answer crucial questions including: how can knowledge be utilized to improve the human condition, and how can we bridge the growing knowledge divide between those who produce and use modern science and technology - and those who do not?

Francisco Sagasti examines the complex interactions between scie...