Projects
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| Reference Number | ES/E019498/1 | |
| Title | Between techno-nationalism and cosmopolitan innovation: governance and ethics as factors in UK-China R&D collaboration | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 65%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Environmental, social and economic impacts) 35%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 50%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Politics and International Studies) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 75%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 25%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Distinguished Professor J (John ) Urry No email address given Sociology Lancaster University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | ESRC | |
| Start Date | 01 July 2007 | |
| End Date | 31 December 2009 | |
| Duration | 30 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £292,324 | |
| Industrial Sectors | No relevance to Underpinning Sectors | |
| Region | North West | |
| Programme | ESRC Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Distinguished Professor J (John ) Urry , Sociology, Lancaster University (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Professor B (Brian ) Wynne , Sociology, Lancaster University (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Research Partner in China (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FE019498%2F1 |
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| Objectives | Objectives not supplied | |
| Abstract | China in 2007 is the worlds largest technocracy. The Chinese innovation system has its weaknesses but excels at the rapid mobilisation of resources. It is now at an early stage in the most ambitious programme of research investment since John F Kennedy embarked on the moon race. Against this backdrop, policymakers in Europe and the US are increasingly concerned about the quality of research links with China. Some regard China's growing capabilities as a threat to competitiveness. But the rise of China also creates new opportunities for collaboration. As Chinas innovation capabilities grow, a central question is whether techno-nationalism will gather momentum, or whether the impulse towards global collaboration will prove stronger. Recent analysis of cosmopolitanism offers useful resources to these debates. A 'cosmopolitan vision' holds the promise of innovation in pursuit of global goods (for example, environmental protection and poverty reduction) whilststill valuing the distinctiveness of national cultures. This project explores the relationship between innovation, ethics, governance and sustainability within UK-China collaborative research networks. Through interviews and case studies, it will look in detail at three domains of innovation: agriculture, energy and mobility. The project runs for thirty months, beginning in July 2007. | |
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| Added to Database | 06/09/11 | |
