This is the first systematic survey of technopoles which have become a key feature of national economic development worldwide. Their varying developments are examined critically and guidelines are offered for…

How much do we know about the Internet - its history, its technology, its culture, and its uses? What are its implications for the business world and society at large…

Networks of Outrage and Hope is an exploration of the new forms of social movements and protests that are erupting in the world today, from the Arab uprisings to the…

The book serves as both an excellent introduction to Manuel Castellss wide-ranging theories and an innovative critique which contributes to ongoing debates in the field. It will be of particular…

Im zweiten Band seiner Trilogie zeigt Castells die beiden grossen einander entgegengesetzten Trends in unserer Welt: Globalisierung und kollektive Identitatsbildung. Die Revolution der Informationstechnologie und die Erneuerung des Kapitalismus haben…

Finland has moved into the limelight of the information and communication technology world. Yet its social and cultural values and institutional arrangements are in marked contrast to Silicon Valley, another…

Provides the elements for a theory of spatial development to explain the socio-territorial reality produced by global restructuring in the 1970s and 1980s. The book covers topics, including: restructuring in…

The consequences of the financial crisis may be uncertain, but are sure to reach deep into the body politic, civil society, welfare systems, and reform. This collection of essays by…