Juan C. Lucena is Associate Professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Lucena holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech and two engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 2005, Dr. Lucena was awarded a Boeing Senior Fellowship in Engineering Education at the National Academy of Engineering.

This is an important addition to the literature on science, technology, and public policy making....The search of media and government reports provide a fascinating portrait of a nation redefining the nature of the domestic and international environment. Every scientist, engineer, and student of public policy should read this brief but fascinating study. Summing Up: ESSENTIAL. Collections with a science, technology, or public policy focus; upper-division undergraduates and above.

• Chapter 1 Preface and AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Sputnik Threatens America: Making Scientists for the Cold WarChapter 4 Social and Environmental Problems in America: Making Scientists and Engineers for Domestic NeedsChapter 5 Japanese technology Threatens America: Making Scientist and Engineers For Economic CompetitivenessChapter 6 America in the "New World Order": Making Flexible Scientists and Engineers for Global CompetitionChapter 7 ConclusionChapter 8 BibliographyChapter 9 Index