Intro; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. The Strategic Defense Initiative: A Case Study of the Political Economy of a Military Research Program; Chapter 2. State Involvement in the Semiconductor Industry: The Role and Importance of Consortia. An Examination of the Sematech and U.S. Memories Projects; Chapter 3. EUREKA: The Construction of International R & D Cooperation; Chapter 4. The Proactive State. The Role of National Enabling Policies in Global Socio-Economic Transformations