"Techno-globalism" is the term used by policymakers to describe the process of opening government and research and development programmes to foreign participation. This book focuses on Japan's approach to techno-globalism, in particular the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

Gregory P. Corning

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Techno-Globalism in the Triad; Chapter 3 Explaining and Evaluating MITT's Techno-Globalism; Chapter 4 The Human Frontier Science Program; Chapter 5 The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Initiative; Chapter 6 The Real World Computing Program; Chapter 7 A Broader View of Japan's Techno-Globalism; Chapter 8 METI and the Future of Techno-Globalism;