The term globalisation has gained widespread popularity; yet most treatments are either descriptive and/or focused on changes in economic interconnectivity. This book brings together leading international experts from a range of disciplines to develop a long-term analysis to address the problems...

This book encourages thoughtful technological innovation while remaining conscious of its positive and negative consequences for society, presenting a method to help innovators anticipate consequences, minimize resistance, and enhance acceptance

The concept of an information economy is considered by some to be a new branch of economic theory, and by others as the next stage of development for an economy post-industrialization. Leading and developing economies are seeking to quickly develop a functional information economy in orderto...