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Author:   Luke Georghiou ,  Jennifer Cassingena Harper ,  Michael Keenan ,  Ian Miles
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9781845425869

ISBN 10:   1845425863
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   31 March 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface PART I: THE NATURE OF FORESIGHT 1. The Many Faces of Foresight Ian Miles, Jennifer Cassingena Harper, Luke Georghiou, Michael Keenan and Rafael Popper 2. From Futures to Foresight Ian Miles 3. Foresight Methodology Rafael Popper PART II: FORESIGHT EXPERIENCE AROUND THE WORLD 4. Foresight in the United Kingdom Michael Keenan and Ian Miles 5. Foresight in France Remi Barre 6. Foresight in Germany Kerstin Cuhls 7. Foresight in the USA Alan L. Porter and W. Bradford Ashton 8. Foresight in Japan Terutaka Kuwahara, Kerstin Cuhls and Luke Georghiou 9. Foresight in Nordic Countries Annele Eerola and Birte Holst Jorgensen 10. Foresight in Smaller Countries Patrick Crehan and Jennifer Cassingena Harper 11. Foresight in Industrialising Asia Ron Johnston and Chatri Sripaipan 12. Foresight in Latin America Rafael Popper and Javier Medina 13. Foresight in CEE Countries Attila Havas and Michael Keenan PART III: POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN FORESIGHT 14. Policy Transfer and Learning Luke Georghiou and Jennifer Cassingena Harper 15. Scoping and Planning Foresight Michael Keenan and Ian Miles 16. Evaluation and Impact of Foresight Luke Georghiou and Michael Keenan 17. New Frontiers: Emerging Foresight Ian Miles, Jennifer Cassingena Harper, Luke Georghiou, Michael Keenan and Rafael Popper Index

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`Edited by five scholars active in foresight practice, the book opens with a critical review that defines and distinguishes foresight from other types of futures studies, alongside an excellent history of the field and a detailed summary of more than 30 methodologies. . . Those considering a foresight exercise will find this book a valuable compendium that offers lessons to be learnt, and help in choosing goals, selecting methods and identifying successes and failures. Scholars will find a rich survey of current practice, methodological approaches and tensions in the field. . . The Handbook of Technology Foresight provides an important survey of current knowledge that will help governments use foresight to navigate these tumultuous times.' -- Robert Lempert, Nature `This is a book that the policy-maker will want to read, in order to understand what benefits foresight exercises could bring. . . In all we have a breathtaking 400 pages of the techniques and experience of using technology foresight in practical situations.' -- Simon Forge, Foresight

'Edited by five scholars active in foresight practice, the book opens with a critical review that defines and distinguishes foresight from other types of futures studies, alongside an excellent history of the field and a detailed summary of more than 30 methodologies. . . Those considering a foresight exercise will find this book a valuable compendium that offers lessons to be learnt, and help in choosing goals, selecting methods and identifying successes and failures. Scholars will find a rich survey of current practice, methodological approaches and tensions in the field. . . The Handbook of Technology Foresight provides an important survey of current knowledge that will help governments use foresight to navigate these tumultuous times.' -- Robert Lempert, Nature 'This is a book that the policy-maker will want to read, in order to understand what benefits foresight exercises could bring. . . In all we have a breathtaking 400 pages of the techniques and experience of using technology foresight in practical situations.' -- Simon Forge, Foresight

'Edited by five scholars active in foresight practice, the book opens with a critical review that defines and distinguishes foresight from other types of futures studies, alongside an excellent history of the field and a detailed summary of more than 30 methodologies... Those considering a foresight exercise will find this book a valuable compendium that offers lessons to be learnt, and help in choosing goals, selecting methods and identifying successes and failures. Scholars will find a rich survey of current practice, methodological approaches and tensions in the field... The Handbook of Technology Foresight provides an important survey of current knowledge that will help governments use foresight to navigate these tumultuous times.' -- Robert Lempert, Nature 'This is a book that the policy-maker will want to read, in order to understand what benefits foresight exercises could bring... In all we have a breathtaking 400 pages of the techniques and experience of using technology foresight in practical situations.' -- Simon Forge, Foresight

Author Information

Edited by Luke Georghiou, PREST, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, MBS University of Manchester, UK, Jennifer Cassingena Harper, MCST, Malta Council for Science and Technology, Malta, Michael Keenan, PREST, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, MBS University of Manchester, UK, Ian Miles, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, University of Manchester, UK and Rafael Popper, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Finland

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