Military and defense-related procurement has been an important source of technology development across a broad spectrum of industries that account for an important share of United States industrial production. In this book, the author focuses on six general-purpose technologies: interchangeable...

Introduction -- Part I: Globalizing the Pacific Northwest through national defense -- Washington: the national security state within a state -- The evolving politics of defense and national security in Oregon -- Mark Hatfield and the new national security -- Part II: Globalizing the Pacific...

A dragon on steroids -- "Don't worry, be happy" -- Genesis of a new system -- Let there be savings! -- Power begets power -- In a Confucian America -- The dragon's fey friend -- A few good Confucians -- Globalism or democracy?