Innovation in China

Richard P. Appelbaum is Professor Emeritus and former Distinguished Research Professor and MacArthur Chair in Global and International Studies and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara Cong Cao is Professor in Innovation Studies at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China Xueying Han is Research Staff Member at the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) Rachel Parker is Senior Director of Research at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)Denis Simon is Executive Vice Chancellor at Duke Kunshan University

"This highly important work gives us insightful analysis founded on a tremendous depth of scholarship and interviews. It is the most comprehensive account of China's innovation system through a western lens."—Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, University of Alberta"Innovation in China offers a masterful account of China's innovation system, its working, and its impacts (for better and worse). A must read for those who care about innovation, China, or both." —Dan Breznitz, University of Toronto"The various aspects related to the effectiveness of China's industrial and innovation policy have long been debated and analysed, but have never been fully understood. [...T]his book will be a valuable source for scholars and practitioners alike."—Asian Affairs

• Introduction: From the World's Factory to the World's Innovator?Chapter 1 - China's Science and Technology Policy - A New Developmental State?Chapter 2 - Science and Technology in China: A Historical OverviewChapter 3 - China's Science and Technology Enterprise: Can Government-Led Efforts Successfully Spur Innovation?Chapter 4 - China's International S&T Relations: From Self-Reliance to Active Global EngagementChapter 5 - How Effective Is China's State-Led Approach to High-Tech Development?Chapter 6 - Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream: Some Challenges