Valuable scholarly work always stimulates debate, and Fullers brilliant contribution is no exception. With its provocative theory and extraordinary data, the book should be required reading for anyone interested in knowledge economy, comparative institutions, the political economy of development, and/or the relationship between industry and the state in contemporary China.
Douglas B. Fuller is a Professor in the Department of Business Administration of Zhejiang University's School of Management. He previously taught at King's College London, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and American University in Washington, DC. His research spans the political economy of development, technology policy and strategy, and comparative capitalism with a geographic focus on East Asia.