Originally published in 1986, The International Politics of New Information Technology explores a period when knowledge and expertise in information technology was increasingly being seen as an essential national asset by the industrialised nations. With the decline of traditional heavy industries around the world, information technology was regarded as the industry of tomorrow. Coupled with this economic value was the great strategic and military importance of IT. In the information technology age, computer-power became as important as firepower. Technology transfer and trans-border data flow assumed the strategic and political importance of conventional armaments sales.The book reviews the development of the world IT industry and examines the present and likely future of IT at that time, along with its social and political implications. The author introduces the notion of 'IT colonialism'-with the flag following trade rather than trade following the flag.The volume includes a study of the essential requirements for worldwide unity in industry standards and concludes with a proposal for the utilisation of scarce human resources via cooperative research and development.

Originally published in 1986, The International Politics of New Information Technology explores a period when knowledge and expertise in information technology was increasingly being seen as an essential national asset by the industrialised nations. With the decline of traditional heavy industries around the world, information technology was regarded as the industry of tomorrow. Coupled with this economic value was the great strategic and military importance of IT. In the information technology age, computer-power became as important as firepower. Technology transfer and trans-border data flow assumed the strategic and political importance of conventional armaments sales.The book reviews the development of the world IT industry and examines the present and likely future of IT at that time, along with its social and political implications. The author introduces the notion of 'IT colonialism'-with the flag following trade rather than trade following the flag.The volume includes a study of the essential requirements for worldwide unity in industry standards and concludes with a proposal for the utilisation of scarce human resources via cooperative research and development.

Originally published in 1986, The International Politics of New Information Technology explores a period when knowledge and expertise in information technology was increasingly being seen as an essential national asset by the industrialised nations. With the decline of traditional heavy industries around the world, information technology was regarded as the industry of tomorrow. Coupled with this economic value was the great strategic and military importance of IT. In the information technology age, computer-power became as important as firepower. Technology transfer and trans-border data flow assumed the strategic and political importance of conventional armaments sales.The book reviews the development of the world IT industry and examines the present and likely future of IT at that time, along with its social and political implications. The author introduces the notion of ‘IT colonialism’—with the flag following trade rather than trade following the flag.The volume includes a study of the essential requirements for worldwide unity in industry standards and concludes with a proposal for the utilisation of scarce human resources via cooperative research and development.

Leaded brass has historically been used in potable water systems, however it has been found to leach lead under certain circumstances and therefore alternative non-leaded brass has been developed. Non-leaded brass is defined as brass with no lead added, which typically equates to a lead content of 0.1 percent to 0.25 percent by weight. There are several knowledge gaps associated with the manufacture and performance of in-line and premise plumbing components made using these new non-leaded materials, including operations and maintenance issues that may arise with their use, and their potential for leaching other compounds into the drinking water.? The project developed a series of topic papers that identified the issues and knowledge gaps related to the implementation of non-leaded components in the distribution system. Based on information from the topic papers, research needs were identified and a research agenda for non-leaded brass was developed, with projects identified in the following major issue areas:? Leaching, Performance, and Product Acceptance Criteria? Costs? Plumbing Code Revisions and Marketplace Enforcement? Education and Technology Transfer? Manufacturing Issues? Regulatory Impact and Implementation ? ?

Originally published in 1986, The International Politics of New Information Technology explores a period when knowledge and expertise in information technology was increasingly being seen as an essential national asset by the industrialised nations. With the decline of traditional heavy industries around the world, information technology was regarded as the industry of tomorrow. Coupled with this economic value was the great strategic and military importance of IT. In the information technology age, computer-power became as important as firepower. Technology transfer and trans-border data flow assumed the strategic and political importance of conventional armaments sales.The book reviews the development of the world IT industry and examines the present and likely future of IT at that time, along with its social and political implications. The author introduces the notion of 'IT colonialism'-with the flag following trade rather than trade following the flag.The volume includes a study of the essential requirements for worldwide unity in industry standards and concludes with a proposal for the utilisation of scarce human resources via cooperative research and development.

Originally published in 1986, The International Politics of New Information Technology explores a period when knowledge and expertise in information technology was increasingly being seen as an essential national asset by the industrialised nations. With the decline of traditional heavy industries around the world, information technology was regarded as the industry of tomorrow. Coupled with this economic value was the great strategic and military importance of IT. In the information technology age, computer-power became as important as firepower. Technology transfer and trans-border data flow assumed the strategic and political importance of conventional armaments sales.The book reviews the development of the world IT industry and examines the present and likely future of IT at that time, along with its social and political implications. The author introduces the notion of 'IT colonialism'-with the flag following trade rather than trade following the flag.The volume includes a study of the essential requirements for worldwide unity in industry standards and concludes with a proposal for the utilisation of scarce human resources via cooperative research and development.

Originally published in 1986, The International Politics of New Information Technology explores a period when knowledge and expertise in information technology was increasingly being seen as an essential national asset by the industrialised nations. With the decline of traditional heavy industries around the world, information technology was regarded as the industry of tomorrow. Coupled with this economic value was the great strategic and military importance of IT. In the information technology age, computer-power became as important as firepower. Technology transfer and trans-border data flow assumed the strategic and political importance of conventional armaments sales.The book reviews the development of the world IT industry and examines the present and likely future of IT at that time, along with its social and political implications. The author introduces the notion of ‘IT colonialism’—with the flag following trade rather than trade following the flag.The volume includes a study of the essential requirements for worldwide unity in industry standards and concludes with a proposal for the utilisation of scarce human resources via cooperative research and development.

Leaded brass has historically been used in potable water systems, however it has been found to leach lead under certain circumstances and therefore alternative non-leaded brass has been developed. Non-leaded brass is defined as brass with no lead added, which typically equates to a lead content of 0.1 percent to 0.25 percent by weight. There are several knowledge gaps associated with the manufacture and performance of in-line and premise plumbing components made using these new non-leaded materials, including operations and maintenance issues that may arise with their use, and their potential for leaching other compounds into the drinking water.? The project developed a series of topic papers that identified the issues and knowledge gaps related to the implementation of non-leaded components in the distribution system. Based on information from the topic papers, research needs were identified and a research agenda for non-leaded brass was developed, with projects identified in the following major issue areas:? Leaching, Performance, and Product Acceptance Criteria? Costs? Plumbing Code Revisions and Marketplace Enforcement? Education and Technology Transfer? Manufacturing Issues? Regulatory Impact and Implementation ? ?