Civilized countries stand in the background: their leaders decided to stake the future on science and technology, in which their countries have generally excelled. Knowledge would thus secure the future of developed world through the creation of a knowledge-based society rooted in higher education, innovation and research (Knowledge Triangle). The 2020s inevitably will see an intensified interest in these areas on the part of national and regional governments, higher education institutions and economic life across the world, in response to the pressing global challenges. This book is the...