L'émergence technologique de l'Asie orientale

The Technological Emergence of East Asia
Many important innovations originated in East Asia, especially China, but were not effectively exploited there. Today this reputation is being rapidly put to rest as a powerful dynamic of development emerges in the region. It combines an aggressive process of acquiring scientific discoveries with one of exploiting technological innovations effectively for commercial gain.
The authors of this paper explore the steps taken by East Asia to establish itself as a pillar of techno-economic development-noting that they exacted a high price in social, cultural, institutional and political transformation.
They show also how this region has acquired a degree of autonomy vis-à-vis the West and woven strong links of intensified trade and cooperation across the region. These will give it unprecedented power from now on.