America Inc.?: Innovation And Enterprise In The National Security State (Cornell Studies In Political Economy),New

For More Than Half A Century, The United States Has Led The World In Developing Major Technologies That Drive The Modern Economy And Underpin Its Prosperity. Linda Weiss Attributes The U.S. Capacity For Transformative Innovation To The Strength Of Its National Security State, A Complex Of Agencies, Programs, And Hybrid Arrangements That Has Developed Around The Institution Of Permanent Defense Preparedness And The Pursuit Of Technological Supremacy. In America Inc.? She Examines How That Complex Emerged And How It Has Evolved In Response To Changing Geopolitical Threats And Domestic Political Constraints, From The Cold War Period To The Post9/11 Era.Weiss Focuses On Statefunded Venture Capital Funds, New Forms Of Technology Procurement By Defense And Securityrelated Agencies, And Innovation In Robotics, Nanotechnology, And Renewable Energy Since The 1980S. Weiss Argues That The National Security State Has Been The Crucible For Breakthrough Innovations, A Catalyst For Entrepreneurship And The Formation Of New Firms, And A Collaborative Network Coordinator For Privatesector Initiatives. Her Book Appraises Persistent Myths About The Militarycommercial Relationship At The Core Of The National Security State. Weiss Also Discusses The Implications For Understanding U.S. Capitalism, The American State, And The Future Of American Primacy As Financialized Corporations Curtail Investment In Manufacturing And Innovation.